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2009 Deer Harvest Summary

The tables below summarize the 2009 Massachusetts deer harvests by seasons, sex, and Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ).

2009 Deer Harvest by Season and Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ)
Zone
Paraplegic
Archery
Shotgun
Muzzleloader
Unknown
Total
01
0
40
127
37
0
204
02
0
78
139
63
0
280
03
1
151
329
117
0
598
4N
0
109
182
85
0
376
4S
0
71
80
58
0
209
05
0
186
299
140
0
625
06
2
35
98
41
0
176
07
0
186
324
116
0
626
08
0
226
518
204
0
948
09
1
357
429
190
0
977
10
0
826
640
363
0
1829
11
0
878
945
329
0
2152
12
0
44
104
53
0
201
13
0
157
372
99
0
628
14
0
148
340
62
0
550
Unknown
0
0
1
1
0
2
Statewide
4
3492
4927
1958
0
10381

 

2009 All Season Combined Harvest by Sex
Zone
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
01
118
66
19
1
204
02
244
34
2
0
280
03
331
242
25
0
598
4N
275
90
10
1
376
4S
159
44
6
0
209
05
399
200
25
1
625
06
112
61
3
0
176
07
346
235
44
1
626
08
549
360
39
0
948
09
512
369
83
13
977
10
797
855
154
23
1829
11
1067
898
182
5
2152
12
124
71
6
0
201
13
220
339
69
0
628
14
190
270
83
7
550
Unknown
1
0
0
1
2
Statewide
5444
4134
750
53
10381

 

2009 Archery Season Harvest by Sex
Zone
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
01
31
6
3
0
40
02
77
0
1
0
78
03
118
30
3
0
151
4N
100
9
0
0
109
4S
65
6
0
0
71
05
147
27
3
9
186
06
29
6
0
0
35
07
136
43
7
0
186
08
180
40
3
3
226
09
254
85
12
6
357
10
450
319
46
11
826
11
563
259
55
1
878
12
38
6
0
0
44
13
69
76
12
0
157
14
65
71
11
1
148
Unknown
0
0
0
0
0
Statewide
2322
983
156
31
3492

 

2009 Shotgun Season Harvest by Sex
Zone
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
01
74
40
12
1
127
02
120
18
1
0
139
03
171
143
15
0
329
4N
140
36
5
1
182
4S
65
14
1
0
80
05
188
99
12
0
299
06
63
33
2
0
98
07
179
116
29
0
324
08
279
216
23
0
518
09
201
175
48
5
429
10
249
315
72
4
640
11
399
441
102
3
945
12
65
34
5
0
104
13
118
206
48
0
372
14
112
163
65
0
340
Unknown
1
0
0
0
1
Statewide
2424
2049
440
14
4927

 

2009 Muzzleloader Season Harvest by Sex
Zone
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
01
 13 20 4 0 37
02
 47 16 0 0 63
03
 42 69 6 0 117
4N
 35 45 5 0 85
4S
 29 24 5 0 58
05
 56 74 9 1 140
06
 18 22 1 0 41
07
 31 76 8 1 116
08
 87 104 13 0 204
09
 57 107 23 3 190
10
 97 221 36 9 363
11
 105 198 25 1 329
12
 21 31 1 0 53
13
 33 57 9 0 99
14
 13 36 7 6 62
Unknown
 0 0 0 1 0
Statewide
 684 1100 152 22 1958

 

2009 Season Totals
Season
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
% Harvest
Unknown
 0 0 0 0 0
0.00%
Paraplegic
 0 2 1 1 4
0.04%
Archery
 2322 983 156 31 3492
33.00%
Shotgun
 2424 2049 440 14 4927
46.56%
Muzzleloader
 684 1100 152 22 1958
18.50%
Sub-Total
 5430 4134 749 68 10381
98.11%
Quabbin*
 66 115 19 0 200
1.89%
State
 5496 4249 768 68 10581
100%
* Controlled Hunt with DCR-Limited Access

 

Change in white-tailed deer harvest between 2008 and 2009
by season and sex/age
Season
Male
Female
Male Fawn
Unknown
Total
Paraplegic
-100%
-72%
100%
  
-50%
Archery
10%
-16%
-36%
  
-1%
Shotgun
-13%
-17%
-20%
  
-15%
Muzzleloader
-3%
9%
-16%
  
3%
Subtotal
-3%
-11%
-23%
  
-7%
Quabbin*
78%
229%
138%
  
150%
Statewide
-2%
-9%
-22%
-6%
* Controlled Hunt with DCR-Limited Access

Last Updated: 06/16/2010