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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

1491.0. "MA - Some impressive Bucks so far(Turkey too)" by USCTR1::HAMELIN () Wed Dec 13 1995 16:54

    MA. some impressive Week 1 Shotgun results (Worc. Tel & Gaz.)
    
    220# 12 pt (E) Bourne, Ma. (Cape Cod area)
    200# 13 pt     Rutland,Ma. (central MA)
    205#  7 pt     Bellingham, MA (S.E./rt 495 area)
    205# 13 pt     western,MA.
    207#  8 pt     Weston, Ma  (Metro-Boston/Rt128 area - N.H. hunter)
    208#  8 pt     Groveland,MA. (N.E. Ma)
    191#  9 pt     Leicester, MA (near Worcester/central MA)
    191#  8 pt     Princeton, MA (N.Central MA)
    187# 10 pt     Leicester, MA
    100#  doe      Leicester, MA
    181#  6 pt     Charlton, MA. (S.central, MA.)
    184# 12 pt     Sturbrigde,Ma (S.central MA)
    181   7 pt     Brookfield, MA (S.central MA.)
    
    also one with a 27" spread in Winchendon/Templeton (N.central MA)
    
    Over 9- 200# during archery season (Nov.6-25)
    
    210#           Douglas  (s.central Ma.)
    210#           Sutton   (s.central MA)
    206#           Mendon   (S.e / rt 495 area)
    205#           Leominster (n.central MA)
    230#           would not say where  
    
    Turkeys - fall season (Western Ma only/ 5 days) 436 (new state record)   
    
    Week 2 Shotgun and 3 day Primitive will be reported later once season
    ends next week.
    
    -Bob

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1491.1	here's another	270WIN::LAFOSSE	WHEN THE BULLET HITS THE BONE...	`Thu Dec 14 1995 10:11`	14
	<<< Note 1491.0 by USCTR1::HAMELIN >>> -< MA - Some impressive Bucks so far(Turkey too) >- MA. some impressive Week 1 Shotgun results (Worc. Tel & Gaz.) here's one that fell thru the cracks... taken 11/29 190# 8 pointer sterling ma friend of mine... maybe you read about him on the front page of the fitchburg/leominster sentinel... "lost hunter" ;^)
1491.2		SALEM::PAPPALARDO		`Thu Dec 14 1995 17:14`	6
	Another one, my brother Rick's B-I-L shot a 9 pointer 185 pounds in Haverhill, Mass as posted in success note. Guy
1491.3	MA. Shotgun"Final" totals	USCTR1::HAMELIN		`Fri Dec 15 1995 08:56`	35
	Today's Worcester Tel. & Gaz/ Joe Michniewicz column.... Two week shotgun total = 7835 (record) up from '94 = 6099. archery = 1749 Prelim season subtotal = 9584 3 day primitv 12/18-20 central district = 2165 (1290 B/ 775 D) western district = 1896 Conn. Val distr = 1854 southeast dist = 1245 notheast dist = 675 Quabbin = 284 (not included in total) Most points (Eastern) = 19 (Westport) weighed 168 Largest shotgun* = 216#, 7 points (* = lgst w/ name & location provided. Base note had one larger) F&W density goals for western district = 12-15/ sq.mi. eastern district = 8-12/ sq.mi. Current density believed to exceed these numbers in both districts. I'm still looking. We've got quiet snow cover vs. frozen, crunchy leaves and crusty snow in north central MA. Conditions were pretty noisy for walking and the swamps weren't frozen last week. Monday should be fun and productive, I hope! I believe that the base note probably resulted from a canvas of Central MA F&W and Sporting Goods shops as that is where Joe and the T&G are based. His fishing articles also tend to focus on this area. If you see other local reports, how 'bout sharing them here ? Thanks, Bob
1491.4	Bear record	USCTR1::HAMELIN		`Fri Dec 22 1995 08:31`	8
	Today's Worc. Tel (JM column) had the MA. Black Bear kill which included the second season around Thanksgiving. Something like 134 were taken in the combined (Sept =131/Nov =3) seasons which was 2 shy of doubling the state record (68 in'92) This second season is without the use of dogs. The largest was a 437# taken in Cummington by a New Yorker. They attributed the high kill to the shortage of foodstocks (acorns & berries) which forced the bears off the ridges and into the cornfields.
1491.5	Maine #'s	USCTR1::HAMELIN		`Fri Jan 12 1996 08:18`	3
	Same paper reported Maine's season total at 27,515 which was up 12% from'94.
1491.6	Primitive #'s	USCTR1::HAMELIN		`Tue Jan 16 1996 08:32`	5
	RE: .3 Add three day primitive = 1027 Record seasons for turkey, deer and bear reported in Joe's column today. I'll try to remember to bring it in for posting tomorrow.