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Deer Check Stations

Western District

Deer check stations are generally operational from October – December 31. Some but not all deer check stations check coyotes during the deer season, some may check them throughout the coyote season. Actual dates may vary by station. Deer must be checked in within 48 hours from the time of kill.

2009 Deer Check Stations in Western District
Town Location Seasons / Special Hours
Adams "New" icon Pete's Gun Shop  
9 Grove Street (Rte 8)
(413) 743-0780
a, s2, m
Mon, Wed & Fri; 10AM - 5PM
Tues & Thurs; 10AM - 8PM,
Sat & Sun. 10AM - 3PM
Becket "New" icon Becket Country Store  
609 Main Street
(413) 623-5500
a, s, m
Mon - Fri 6am- 8pm
Sat, Sun 7am-8pm
Charlemont Charlemont Inn   
Route 2 (Mohawk Trail)
(413) 339-5796
a, s2, m
All Days 7:30am- 5pm
Chesterfield Chesterfield General Store
432 Main Road (Rte 143)
(413) 296-4734
a, s, m
Mon-Wed 5am-8pm
Thu-Fri 5am-9pm
Sat 6am-9pm, Sun 6am-6pm
Cummington Cummington Grill at Lightning Bug 
609 Berkshire Trail (Rte 9)
(413) 634-0346
a, s, m
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 5am-5pm
Tue 5am-2pm
Sat & Sun 5am-2pm
Dalton (new location) MassWildlife Western District
88 Old Windsor Rd
(413) 684-1646
a, s, m
Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
Dalton Smitty's Bait & Tackle  
200 North St
(413) 684-2244
a, s2, m
Tue-Fri 5am-9pm
Sat 8am-5pm
Goshen D.A.R. State Forest 
East St, Park HQ
(413) 268-7098
a, s, m
Mon-Sat 8am-4pm
Call First on Sun.
Goshen Goshen General Store  
Route 9
(413) 268-7268
a, s, m
Mon-Sat 6:30am-7pm
Sun. 8am-2pm
Great Barrington Beckwith's Sportsmens Stop
Lake Buel Rd
(413) 528-2356
a, s, m Mon-Sat 8am-5pm;
During Shotgun(10am-6pm Mon-Sat)
Sun 8am-noon
Huntington B & D Variety  
Route 112
(413) 667-8831
a, s, m
All Days 6am-9pm

Lee Lee Sportsmens Club   
565 Fairview St
s1
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
North Adams Ernie's Auto Sales
Route 8
s1
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
Pittsfield     Avid Sports  
1575 W. Housatonic St (Rte 20)
(413) 997-3600
a, s2, m
Mon-Fri 11am-7pm
Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-3pm
Pittsfield     Dave's Sporting Goods
1164 North Street
(413) 442-2960
a, s2, m
Mon-Fri 10am-9pm
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun Noon-5pm
Pittsfield     Former MassWildlife Office
400 Hubbard Ave
(413) 684-1646 (Dalton office)
s1 only (includes Saturday)
(10 am - 6pm)
Sandisfield "New" icon Silverbrook Cafe
57 Sandisfield Road
(413) 258-4597
a, s, m
Mon - Fri 11 am-9pm
Sun Noon - 9pm

*a=archery; s=shotgun; s1=first week shotgun; s2=second week shotgun; m=muzzleloader

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Last Updated: 10/05/2009