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.
Thanks Dave for all the info on the hunt....enjoy seeing the pics every year....
ReplyDeleteYou are more than welcome. it has been my pleasure to post the highlights from this great group of true sportsman and women...
ReplyDeleteenjoy seeing successful hunters & the deer they harvest. thanks dave ,keep em coming. R.R.
DeleteIf you're searching for a trophy buck, and which enthusiastic deer hunter is not, you must do some scouting to discover in which the deer are investing their time. Knowing that, you know where you have to put your tree stands or set your hunting unaware of place yourself in the very best position to create home that large buck.
ReplyDeletePerhaps it may be time to stop the yearly Quabbin deer hunt for a couple of years since I believe, as others do, that the deer population has decreased and that the reforestation of the Quabbin is in full swing. And just think of all of the deer hunters will be able to kill if that happens. As a direct decendent of the people who lived in the valley prior to its flooding, I feel that they would agree with this. Let nature take its course and maybe the hunters can shoot deer in some other forest for a couple of years and actually may need to hunt them. Sincerely, C.R. Eldredge
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