News  Apply for your Antlerless Deer Permit by July 16

If you want to hunt antlerless deer this fall, you need an Antlerless Deer Permit (ADP). If you apply for a permit by the July 16 deadline, you then must check back after August 1 to find out if you have been awarded the ability to purchase the permit. Hunters can apply online using MassFishHunt. You need a valid hunting or sporting license to apply for an ADP. There is no fee to apply; a $10 fee is charged only if you are awarded a permit during the instant award period.

The instant award period begins August 1st at 8 a.m. and ends on December 31. Your odds of being awarded a permit are the same regardless of when you check your permit status. You can check the status of your permit through MassFishHunt.

New this year:

• If you have already applied for an ADP, you can change your application zone any time before the July 16 deadline.
• There is no cap on available ADPs in zones 10, 11, 13, and 14.

 Get details about these changes and learn how to apply for an Antlerless Deer Permit.