As a naturalist I often like to remind my fellow observers of the important legacy sportsmen and women have in protecting invaluable habitat for all wildlife. The link below directs you to an article written for Birders by a renowned birder who is also a hunter.
We are all in this together: http://www.americanbirding.org/pubs/birding/archives/vol37no6p660to664.pdf

 My thanks to all the hunters, DCR Quabbin Staff, Environmental Police, and State troopers
for another safe and successful Quabbin Controlled Deer Hunt.
See you next year!

Prescott December 8th and 9th 2005

13 inches of snow fell in a few hours causing almost complete white-out conditions as more than 200 Hunters showed up the the final day of the Quabbin Controlled Deer Hunt.
Feel free to e-mail your hunt images to Dave Small

Nicholas Dussault - Chicopee 107 pound Buck

Gordon Grimes - Ludlow Ma, 165 pound 10 point Buck
(photo by Paul Ganhao)

Richard Ahearn - Lowell Ma 179 lb 10 Point Buck

Paula Poirier - Bernardston Ma 116 Pound 8 Point Buck

Richard Santos - Ludlow Ma, 173 Pound 8 Point Buck

New Salem December 8th and 9th

Bill Pozerycki - Leominster Ma, 186 Pound 8 Point Buck

Daren Braese - Belchertown Ma 161 Pound 10 Point Buck

Ranger McQuaid On Patrol

Nathan Berthiaume of Ware Ma.
201 Pound, 9 point Buck with a 27 1/4 inch spread

Left: Ryan Bateman of Hardwick 147 pound 8 point Buck
Right: Mike Couture of Ware 179 Pound 8 point Buck

Petersham December 1st and 2nd 2005

DCR Biologist Dan Clark takes biological data of deer taken

Fred Guzik of Bondsville  -174 Pound 8 point Buck

Jim Kuehl of Phillipston Ma 137 Pound 10 Point Buck

Jody Orszulak of Ware with a 121 Pound 8 Point Buck

Joe Cebula of Ware with one of "2" Does taken on the second day of the Hunt

Tom Lozier of Athol Demonstrates the fine art of field dressing a deer

Was the snowy weekend of scouting a prelude to the Prescott and New Salem Hunts?