Sportsmen have been asking if any progress is being made with two proposed changes to the hunting regulations — Sunday bowhunting and allowing use of crossbows without a special permit — and the answer is “No.”
The Massachusetts 2019 Guide to Fishing & Hunting contains errors.
Misleading data, newspaper stories and letters to the editor have escalated fears and sometimes skirted the facts about coyotes. Statements like “exploding populations”, “not long before a child is bitten” and “live trap and remove” are misleading. Know the facts about coyotes before you make judgments about them.
A pair of Massachusetts state representatives have introduced two bills that would open Sunday hunting opportunities in the Bay State.
A wild Eastern gray wolf roamed Western Massachusetts last fall before being shot to death on a farm, federal and state officials said yesterday. It was the first wolf confirmed in the state since hunters drove the species out more than 160 years ago
How Coyotes Conquered the Continent
Eastern coyotes have been escalating recently, but as reports of the crafty and adaptable creatures have been increasing so have misidentifications as wolves. The recent sightings come during their breeding season, which runs from January to April but is at its height in mid-February.
Hunters and anglers serve as the backbone of our state’s fish and wildlife conservation efforts. Next time you spot something wild, remember to thank the sportsmen and women who have helped to keep it that way!
