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Hunting Deer in Massachusetts

Find regulations for licenses, permits, and reporting, as well as deer harvest data and tips for hunters.

To manage the size of Massachusetts' deer population, MassWildlife regulates hunting during 3 distinct seasons using 15 wildlife management zones. Right now, we estimate that there are more than 100,000 deer across the state. The Fisheries and Wildlife Board oversees changes to the hunting seasons, bag limits, and antlerless deer permit numbers.

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View deer hunting regulations  Apply for an Antlerless Deer Permit  Report your deer harvest 

Where to hunt in MA  Youth Deer Hunt Day  Deer hunt for paraplegic hunters  Quabbin Reservation Deer Hunt  Wachusett Reservoir Watershed Deer Hunt  Sudbury Reservoir Watershed Deer Hunt  Blue Hills Deer Management Program  Other controlled hunts 

Apply for an Antlerless Deer Permit  Check Antlerless Deer Permit award status  Buy a surplus Antlerless Deer Permit  Wildlife Management Zone map 

Deer hunting tips  Hunting deer during the rut  Primitive firearms deer season hunting tips  Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)  Deer management  Deer harvest data 

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