Applications for the 2010 Quabbin Controlled Deer Hunt are available on the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) web page at
www.mass.gov/dcr/watersupply/watershed/hunt.htm. DCR Water Supply Division staff reminds prospective applicants that regardless of the type of firearm used, all applicants must have a valid FID card to be eligible to apply for this hunting opportunity. To qualify for the permit selection process, all applications must be postmarked by August 16 or hand-delivered to the Quabbin Visitor's Center by 4:00 PM on that date.
Hunters may obtain hard copy applications at DCR administrative and field offices at the Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs and the Boston office at 251 Causeway Street. Applications will be available from DFW offices in Boston, Westborough, and the District Offices. Obtain applications through the mail by sending a self-addressed, stamped, business-sized envelope to: Deer Hunt, Quabbin Visitor Center, 485 Ware Road, Belchertown, MA, 01007. The Quabbin Controlled Deer Hunt will occur during the statewide deer shotgun season in four areas of the Quabbin Reservation: New Salem and Prescott on December 2 and 3, 2010; and Hardwick and Petersham on December 9 and 10, 2010. Approximately 1,100 permits will be drawn based on hunters' license numbers on September 8, 2010. Successful applicants will receive written notification from the DCR by early October.
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