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The dates
of the hunt are variable from year to year, but are usually the Thursday,
Friday and Saturday prior to the first Monday in November.
The hunt
is usually held in two locations: North Berkshires and South Berkshires.
The hunter must hunt in one of these locations and must hunt under the
direction of the hunt leader for that location.
The hunter
may take an escort with him, but only the hunter may hunt. The escort
may assist in retrieving downed game. Division personnel and volunteers
are also on hand to assist.
Hunters
participating on the hunt may take a deer of either sex and may use
a shotgun or bow and arrow. Foul weather gear, warm clothing and boots
are a must. Hunters are responsible for making their own arrangements
for lodging and food. Division personnel and volunteers will, however,
provide vehicles to place hunters in the field from each hunt headquarters.
If you
have further questions, call or write the address below.
- Field
Headquarters
One Rabbit Hill Road
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
(508) 792-7270
Massachusetts
Laws For Disabled Sportsmen
Massachusetts
issues free licenses, both hunting and fishing, to paraplegic and free
fishing licenses to the blind or mentally retarded. In addition this
agency will issue a free hunting and/or fishing license to a non-resident
paraplegic; provided that the state in which the non-resident resides
offers similar privileges to a Massachusetts resident paraplegic (Chapter
131 M.G.L., Section 11).
Further,
a paraplegic hunter is allowed to discharge a firearm from a vehicle,
provided that the vehicle is not in motion and that the vehicle is not
within 150 feet of a state or hard surfaced road, or within 500 feet
of a dwelling in use.
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