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Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

729.0. "Westboro WMA" by NRADM::GERMANO () Thu Aug 16 1990 13:06

    I recently rode by the Westboro WMA and noticed that they added a gate
    out by the main road, RT135. Does anyone know if the hunters are to
    now begin parking on the main road? 
    
    Not that many years ago, maybe 12, hunter's could park at the top of
    the hill by the edge of the field. They then moved the gate to the
    bottom of the hill with a Warden sometimes at the top to stop the over
    anxious. Now, it appears as though they moved us right off the land!
    Was this to return all usable land space back to the critters? Or, did
    they stop us from hunting there altogether? If not, I don't think the
    newly arrived residents of Westboro will put up with the amount of cars
    they'll find on RT 135. This is/was our last bastion east of Worcester.
    
    Pg
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729.1WMA ?DNEAST::STEVENS_JIMThu Aug 16 1990 13:299
    Whats WMA ???
    
    
    I grew up in Hopkinton. Hunted some in Westboro...Where exactly
    are you talking about ? Also, my brother Jeff hunts in Westboro
    quite often..
    
    Jim
729.2WMA locationNRADM::GERMANOThu Aug 16 1990 13:445
    Jim, I'm refering to the Wildlife Management Area located on RT. 135
    just down the street from the Fish & Game headquarters. There's a large
    sign denoting the area facing RT. 135.
    
    Pg
729.3O.K. TO GO!!ROULET::MORISSETTEThu Aug 16 1990 14:298
    
    
          Just got off the Phone with the Westboro Woldlife Management
     area. The Gate is there due to some idiot with a 4x4 going around
     the earlier gate. The gate at the road will be open during Bird
     season. Also if you want to go in there now it's alright just you
     have to park on the Road. It's a shame some jerk almost screwed
     it up for the rest of us.
729.4Thanks!NRADM::GERMANOThu Aug 16 1990 15:019
    Thanks for the information. I thought sure they were putting and end to
    another one of our haunts. For the life of me I don't understand how
    that area has been able to stay intacted for this long. What with the
    new housing across the street and the new sports complex next to it, I
    never would have thought it would last this long. I've had many a good
    day's hunt up in there. I don't hunt it much anymore, but it's good to
    know it's still there!
    
    Pg
729.5Oh, that WMA !!DNEAST::STEVENS_JIMThu Aug 16 1990 15:077
    Ok, now I know where your talking about....
    
    
    Thanks
    
    Jim
729.6NAVIER::LEFEBVREWhat puts the 'ape' in apricot?Thu Aug 16 1990 15:243
    Make sure you wear your hardhats when hunting there.
    
    Mark.
729.7Another GateASDS::KELLICKERThu Aug 16 1990 17:0410
I believe there is still a second entrance from what use to be the boys 
school.  If you go by the main office and bear left, when you can, and 
follow the road it leads to a parking area.  From the gate you have to walk 
about 200 feet to the first field.  The field trialers use this gate for 
entry.  I think the airplane folks do also.



Good Luck,
Bill
729.8Is it crowded on weekdays?CHRLIE::HUSTONFri Aug 17 1990 08:579
    
    Excuse my ignorance and all, but I'll ask anyway :-).
    
    Does it cost anything to hunt on a WMA?  Though I haven't hunted in 
    MA for several years, I seem to remember hearing about a pay by the
    bird rule?  Or am I just way off base.
    
    --Bob
729.9BPOV04::J_AMBERSONFri Aug 17 1990 09:295
    In answer to your first question; No you dont pay to hunt there.
    
    for the second queestion YES, its very crowded on weekends.
    
    Jeff