2010 Quabbin Deer Hunt Begins

The first 2-day segment of the 2010 Quabbin Controlled deer hunt successfully removed 60 deer from the watershed. Thanks to the more than 500 hunters, DCR staff, EPO's and our Moose survey volunteers who safely covered the 16,000 acres of the Prescott and New Salem blocks of the Quabbin Watershed.

Bernard Palmer Williston Vt Doe

Large buck on the scale, always a crowd pleaser

Eugene Strunjo Orange Ma 4 pointer

James Haggerty Easthampton Ma 135lb 8 point buck

DCR Biologist taking antler measurements on this fine buck in New Salem

Joseph Page Holyoke 5 point 183 lb buck

Mike Corenzo Easthampton 9 pointer

Paul Correngar Granby 7 pointer Prescott

Roland Matthews and friend of Athol Ma

Williams Brothers from Belchertown Ma a nice doe and Steves 8 pointer

Phillip Johnson Northboro Ma 8 point 141 lb buck

Alan Young Belchertown Ma  8 pointer

Frank Marz of New Salem began the 2010 Quabbin Season with this fine 9 point 197.5 lb buck taken in the opening ours of the New Salem section of the hunt.

Stay tuned, more to follow after some sorting... Thanks to all who help make this another safe and successful day of hunting...

Pelham Section Hunt December 3 and 4 2009

The Pelham hunt took place December 3rd and 4th in balmy 60 degree weather. 19 deer were taken from this area. Pelham is traditionally difficult to hunt with a long linear area with lots of heavy cover. Thanks to DCR Biologist Ken MacKenzie for providing these images from the Pelham deer check station.

December 3, 2009

Ray LaBarre 135.5 lb 9 point

Melissa Salls 103.5 lb doe

Rene Boudreau 106.5 Spikehorn
First Quabbin Deer after many hunts

Carl Lehberger 181.5 lb 9 points

David Gregoire 129.5 lb Doe
First deer ever taken

Day 2 December 4, 2009

Ted Drobiac 137lb 8 pointer

Petersham and Hardwick hunts off to a great start

The second round of the Quabbin Hunt found near perfect hunting conditions and an enthusiastic group of hunters. 51 deer were taken in the Hardwick and 85 in the Petersham section with the largest a 195 pound 10 point buck taken by Richard "Dana" Cooley not far from his family's ancestrial farm in the former town of Dana.

More to follow in the next couple of days
The old site of imagees is still available at:
http://www.dhsmall.net/2008Quabbinhunt.htm