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2008 Deer Harvest Summary

The tables below summarize the 2008 Massachusetts deer harvests by seasons, sex, and Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ).

2008 Deer Harvest by Season and Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ)
Zone
Paraplegic
Archery
Shotgun
Muzzleloader
Unknown
Total
01
1
49
148
50
0
248
02
0
87
171
57
0
315
03
3
165
408
113
0
689
4N
0
92
192
68
0
352
4S
0
69
107
37
0
213
05
0
146
328
124
0
598
06
2
23
108
49
0
182
07
0
213
482
127
0
822
08
0
208
656
208
0
1072
09
2
321
489
191
0
1003
10
0
890
771
392
0
2053
11
0
883
1014
318
0
2215
12
0
46
134
39
0
219
13
0
197
418
81
0
696
14
0
132
367
41
0
433
Unknown
0
0
0
0
0
0
Statewide
8
3521
5793
1895
0
11217

 

2008 All Season Combined Harvest by Sex
Zone
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
01
171
67
10
0
248
02
273
38
4
0
315
03
366
265
57
1
689
4N
268
74
10
0
352
4S
183
26
4
0
213
05
357
205
36
0
598
06
109
63
9
1
182
07
393
361
65
3
822
08
551
450
70
1
1072
09
557
358
88
0
1003
10
824
1035
186
8
2053
11
1013
972
229
1
2215
12
107
95
17
0
219
13
222
371
103
0
696
14
188
266
86
0
540
Unknown
0
0
0
15
0
Statewide
5582
4646
974
15
11217

 

2008 Archery Season Harvest by Sex
Zone
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
01
40
7
2
0
49
02
81
6
0
0
87
03
113
42
10
0
165
4N
79
12
1
0
92
4S
65
4
0
0
69
05
110
32
4
0
146
06
21
2
0
0
23
07
141
62
10
0
213
08
145
52
11
0
208
09
213
85
23
0
321
10
418
405
65
2
890
11
506
296
81
0
883
12
33
13
0
0
46
13
79
95
23
0
197
14
61
59
12
0
132
Unknown
0
0
0
0
0
Statewide
2105
1172
242
2
3521

 

2008 Shotgun Season Harvest by Sex
Zone
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
01
112
32
4
0
148
02
151
17
3
0
171
03
214
158
36
0
408
4N
154
34
4
0
192
4S
92
12
3
0
107
05
199
111
18
0
328
06
66
36
5
1
108
07
206
226
47
3
482
08
327
287
41
1
656
09
268
175
46
0
489
10
279
404
84
4
771
11
413
492
108
1
1014
12
56
64
14
0
134
13
122
225
71
0
418
14
114
185
68
0
367
Unknown
0
1
0
0
1
Statewide
2773
2458
552
10
5793

 

2008 Muzzleloader Season Harvest by Sex
Zone
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
01
19
27
4
0
50
02
41
15
1
0
57
03
38
63
11
1
113
4N
35
28
5
0
68
4S
26
10
1
0
37
05
48
62
14
0
124
06
22
23
4
0
49
07
46
73
8
01
127
08
79
111
18
0
208
09
76
96
19
0
191
10
127
226
37
2
392
11
94
184
40
0
318
12
18
18
3
0
39
13
21
51
9
0
81
14
13
22
6
0
41
Unknown
0
0
0
0
0
Statewide
703
1009
180
3
1895

 

2008 Season Totals
Season
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
% Harvest
Unknown
0
0
0
0
0
0.00%
Paraplegic
1
7
1
0
8
0.06%
Archery
2105
1172
242
2
3521
28.18%
Shotgun
2773
2458
552
10
5793
51.35%
Muzzleloader
703
1009
180
3
1895
19.16%
Sub-Total
5582
4646
974
15
11217
98.75%
Quabbin*
37
35
8
0
80
1.25%
State
5619
4681
982
15
11297
100%
* Controlled Hunt with DCR-Limited Access

 

Change in white-tailed deer harvest between 2007 and 2008
by season and sex/age
Season
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
Paraplegic
-75%
250%
-200%
0%
14%
Archery
4%
14%
7%
-83%
7%
Shotgun
-9%
4%
-7%
-38%
-4%
Muzzleloader
-6%
-20%
-20%
-67%
-16%
Subtotal
-4%
0%
-7%
-59%
-3%
Quabbin*
-42%
-52%
-20%
0%
-46%
Statewide
-5%
-1%
-7%
-59%
-4%
* Controlled Hunt with DCR-Limited Access

Last Updated: 06/09/2009