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2005 Deer Harvest Summary

The tables below summarize the 2005 Massachusetts deer harvests by seasons, sex, and Deer Management Zone (DMZ).

2005 Deer Harvest by Season and Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ)
Zone
Paraplegic
Archery
Shotgun
Muzzleloader
Unknown
Total
01
1
50
183
48
0
282
02
0
63
179
45
0
287
03
3
160
607
198
0
968
4N
0
86
215
78
0
379
4S
0
45
132
64
0
241
05
0
107
328
143
0
578
06
0
23
120
38
0
181
07
2
179
507
160
0
848
08
0
250
732
273
0
1,255
09
1
323
696
265
0
1,285
10
0
800
842
440
0
2,082
11
0
814
1,169
412
0
2,395
12
0
40
134
36
0
210
13
0
126
346
82
0
554
14
0
91
237
33
0
361
Unknown
0
5
22
10
0
37
Statewide
7
3,162
6,449
2,325
0
11,943

 

2005 All Season Combined Harvest by Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ)
Zone
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
01
142
115
23
2
282
02
258
25
3
1
287
03
404
455
105
4
968
4N
276
89
14
0
379
4S
180
50
9
2
241
05
355
186
35
2
578
06
102
66
13
0
181
07
425
344
77
2
848
08
596
548
109
2
1,255
09
580
562
139
4
1,285
10
849
1001
228
4
2,082
11
963
1,114
283
5
2,395
12
111
85
14
0
210
13
205
281
68
0
554
14
155
161
45
0
361
Unknown
26
11
0
0
37
Statewide
5,627
5,123
1,165
28
11,943

 

2005 Archery Season Harvest by Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ)
Zone
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
01
37
10
1
2
50
02
60
2
0
1
63
03
98
54
7
1
160
4N
77
9
0
0
86
4S
38
6
1
0
45
05
88
14
5
0
107
06
19
4
0
0
23
07
116
52
10
1
179
08
165
72
13
0
250
09
206
95
22
0
323
10
392
332
72
4
800
11
413
328
71
2
814
12
35
5
0
0
40
13
59
53
14
0
126
14
53
31
7
0
91
Unknown
5
0
0
0
5
Statewide
1,861
1,067
223
11
3,162

 

2005 Shotgun Season Harvest by Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ)
Zone
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
01
91
73
19
0
183
02
162
14
3
0
179
03
255
267
82
3
607
4N
156
50
9
0
215
4S
110
16
4
2
132
05
219
93
14
2
328
06
68
42
10
0
120
07
247
208
51
1
507
08
360
308
64
0
732
09
306
307
80
3
696
10
330
408
104
0
842
11
425
582
160
2
1,169
12
60
63
11
0
134
13
120
179
47
0
346
14
91
115
31
0
237
Unknown
16
6
3
0
22
Statewide
3,016
2,731
689
13
6,449

 

2005 Muzzleloader Season Harvest by Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ)
Zone
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
01
14
31
3
0
48
02
36
9
0
0
45
03
50
132
16
0
198
4N
43
30
5
0
78
4S
32
28
4
0
64
05
48
79
16
0
143
06
15
20
3
0
38
07
62
82
16
0
160
08
71
168
32
0
271
09
68
159
37
1
265
10
127
261
52
2
442
11
125
234
52
0
411
12
16
17
3
0
36
13
26
49
7
1
83
14
11
15
7
0
33
Unknown
5
5
0
0
10
Statewide
749
1,145
253
4
2,325

 

2005 Season Totals
Season
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
% Harvest
Unknown
0
0
0
0
0
Paraplegic
1
6
0
0
7
0%
Archery
1,861
1,067
223
11
3,162
26%
Shotgun
3,016
2,731
689
13
6,449
54%
Muzzleloader
749
1,319
253
4
2,325
19%
 
Subtotal
5,627
5,185
1,165
28
11,943
Quabbin*
41
62
14
0
117
Statewide
5,668
5,185
1,179
28
12,060
* Controlled Hunt with DCR-Limited Access

 

Change in white-tailed deer harvest between 2004 and 2005
by season and sex/age
Season
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
%Change
Paraplegic
0%
100%
-100%
0%
-13%
-11%
Archery
8%
5%
-15%
83%
5%
6%
Shotgun
-5%
- 3%
4%
63%
- 3%
- 2%
Muzzleloader
-1%
15%
5%
0%
8%
10%
Subtotal
-1%
0%
-5%
56%
-1%
Quabbin*
-41%
- 19%
- 33%
0%
- 30%
Statewide
-2%
- 1%
-5%
56%
-2%
* Controlled Hunt with DCR-Limited Access

Last Updated: 09/10/2007