2012 Hunt summary

The 2012 Quabbin Controlled Deer hunt has come to a close with 84 deer taken in the four days of hunting.

A special thanks to all the hunters, staff, volunteers, EPO's, and State Police who all together made this a safe and successful hunt. This hunt is offered to assist DCR in managing a healthy forest.


Major components of the deer population reduction program were to:
1.) Reduce population densities
2.)  Maintain those densities at a level that allows for the continued growth and
regeneration of forest tree species.

The forest is rebounding thanks to your help and the remaining deer appear to be in great physical shape.

Thanks also to everyone who reported Moose and were diligent in helping our Biologists track hunter movements (GPS) and plotting locations where deer were taken.

Feel free to send additional images of Deer, Moose , Bear, Scenery etc. which we can add as a blog addendum. Please send any corrections or omissions to me at Dave@dhsmall.net Feel free to share on facebook or other social media... Until next year... Dave Small

Prescott Hunt December 6 & 7 2012

Prescott's first day saw some handsome deer checked in, below is a sample:

 Thomas Whitman Feeding Hils 190 lb 11 points 

One of the last deer checked on Prescott a nice 12 point buck taken by Jon Montemagni

Collin Morley South Hadley 180 lb 8 points with Father and Grandfather

Nicholas Scyocurka Ludlow 146 lb 8 pointer

 Jason Dodge of Gardner 162 lb 8 point buck first buck ever

Adam Geoffery East Brookfield 105 lb 4 point

 Brian Blanxchette Three Rivers 129 lb Doe 

 James Haggerty East Hampton 111.5 pound Doe 

 Seth M Beal Easthampton 132 lb Doe - First deer ever

Wayne O'Brien Worcester Ma 109 lb Doe 

Chris Saucier from North Attleboro 109 lb yearling buck

New Salem Hunt December 6 & 7 2012

New Salem and Prescott were hunted On December 6th and 7th
Here are a few images of the 17 deer taken in New Salem.

William Moryl Ware Ma 198.5 lb 8 point buck

 Joseph Dewniak Chicopee Ma 190 lb 6 point

 Danielle Haas and Dad of Leominster Ma 101 lb doe

William Don Jr Westfield 127 lb female

Seann Nichols West Brookfield 120 lb 4 point

 Eric Fournier North Reading Ma 80 lb button buck First Deer Ever

 Bob Lanagan of New Salem and Craig Rice of Athol show off thier Does

Catching up on some additional photos from the first segment of the hunt. Here are some Pelham images including the 195 lb 8 pointer taken by Todd Giroud on Thursday who came back and bagged a Doe on Friday...

Todd Girouard of Fiskdale 195 lb 8 point

Gary Lederer, Paxton and Todd Girouard-Fiskdale

 Leroy Rose of Conway

Paul Gaj and friend from Orange

2012 Quabbin Controlled Deer Hunt off to a great start

David Kusierz of Belchertown

33 deer were taken on the opening day of the 2012 hunt at Quabbin. The Pelhan section only had 13 deer, but the quality of the animals were impressive. By 10:00 am deer were appearing at the check station highlighted by this beauty 188 pound 8 point buck brought down by David Kusierz of Belchertown.

Does were also being taken Mark Dusza, Michael Lecroix and Keith Rose all checked in nice does with Kieth's weighing in at 110 pounds

Of course the animal of the day was taken by Rob Roy a seasoned veteran of the Quabbin hunts and a long time Trooper at the Quabbin State Police Barracks (see box on right) a 211 pound 9 point buck that beat out the former record 206 pound buck taken several years ago by former DCR employee David Supczak.
Updated 2-day numbers:
Pelham =18, Hardwick = 23,  total = 41

Rob Roy with 211 pound 9 pointer

If your image does not appear on the site we either had a bad picture, missed it or had incomplete info. Or my colleagues have't sent me the picture yet... Feel free to send additional images of your hunt to Dave@dhsmall.net Moose Bear Bobcat or other images welcome. Corrections appreciated...

Gary Delisle of Ware Ma

Robert Brisebois of Granby Ma

Michael Lecroix of Belchertown 

Marc Dusza of Ludlow 

Keith Rose of Conway 110 pound Doe

Hardwick saw a few more deer taken than Pelham on opening day

Hardwick  Hunt 2012 Joe Musiak of Springfield 128 lb 7 pt

 Mark Poggi of West Springfield 162 pounds 9 point
the last deer checked in a the Hardwick Hunt

 Michael Barbiasz of Ware Ma 135 pound 8 point

We love to see young hunters get their first deer EVER at Quabbin.

We hope this is the first of many Joe will get at Quabbin over his lifetime.

A very nice 135 lb  Doe

Joseph Fillion Jr of New Durham NH 135 lb doe 1st deer ever

 Timothy Rogers of Hardwick 147 lb 6 points

Adam Kozlik of Ware doe

 Walter Stupak of Ludlow 108 lb Doe

 Michael Dusza of Ludlow

Preparations are nearing completion for Tomorrow's hunt in the Hardwick and Pelham sections of Quabbin. Light snow lingers in the hilly sections of both hunts we hope it will last overnight. Good luck to all and have a safe and effective hunt...