Massachusetts deer harvest report shows record year in 2018
- Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Reports drum roll please :
The preliminary statewide deer harvest for 2018 is 14,513 – a new record high. The preliminary harvest figures by season are as follows:
- Youth Deer Hunt Day (Sept. 29): 138
- Paraplegic Deer Hunt (Nov. 1–3): 3
- Archery Season (Zones 1-9: Oct. 15–Nov. 24 and Zones 10-14: Oct 1-Nov. 24): 5,190
- Shotgun Season (Nov. 26–Dec. 8): 6,495
- Primitive Firearms Season (Dec. 10–Dec. 31): 2,687
2018 harvest by Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ map)
| Zone | Adult Male | Button Buck | Female | Total |
| 1 | 304 | 14 | 85 | 403 |
| 2 | 438 | 6 | 97 | 541 |
| 3 | 462 | 28 | 180 | 670 |
| 4N | 456 | 16 | 154 | 626 |
| 4S | 299 | 11 | 68 | 378 |
| 5 | 487 | 31 | 186 | 704 |
| 6 | 111 | 2 | 34 | 147 |
| 7 | 410 | 46 | 248 | 704 |
| 8 | 595 | 40 | 250 | 885 |
| 9 | 786 | 115 | 557 | 1,458 |
| 10 | 1,220 | 238 | 1,193 | 2,651 |
| 11 | 1,773 | 299 | 1,292 | 3,364 |
| 12 | 181 | 17 | 101 | 299 |
| 13 | 354 | 120 | 426 | 900 |
| 14 | 297 | 123 | 363 | 783 |
| Statewide | 8,173 | 1,106 | 5,234 | 14,513 |
As you can see WE all can tell and im not playing favorites hear but man zone 11 Badass Whats your thoughts ?
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Zone 11 is packed with whitetail deer. Plenty of farms and people who tend food plots for them. Myself included.
Amen to that, me too