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09-03-2006, 01:21 AM
BEAR AND DEER PERMIT UPDATES
By now, bear hunters who applied for a permit should have received their permits in the mail. Bear hunters who have applied for a permit but have not yet received the permit should contact MassWildlife Permit Specialist, Lori Cookman at 508/792-7270 x141. Bear permit applications, which are on paper hunting and sporting licenses and also available for internet license buyers, may still be mailed in with the $5 fee or issued at the MassWildlife Westborough Field Headquarters or MassWildlife District offices (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwdistr.htm) (except the Bourne office).
Antlerless deer permit notification cards were mailed to deer hunters in mid-August. All applicants selected for their Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ) of choice were notified of their permit with a pink postcard in mid-August.To ensure receipt of the permit by archery season, postcard and $5 fee must be returned by September 3 to: "Deer Permit" MassWildlife FHQ, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA 01581.
Applicants not selected for their WMZ of choice were sent yellow postcards in mid-August to allow applicants to re-apply in WMZs where permit allocations exceeded applications. Postcards for reapplication must be checked off and returned to the MassWildlife Field Headquarters in Westborough. Due to a limited number of permits available in certain WMZs, re-applicants should send in their postcards as soon as possible since re-applicant requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
The final option for obtaining an antlerless deer permit, or acquiring additional permits will occur October 10 when remaining permits will be available for sales over-the-counter. Each antlerless deer permit will come with an antlerless deer tag, increasing the hunter's bag limit for antlerless deer by the number of permits possessed. More details are posted (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfw_antlerless.htm) at www.mass.gov/masswildlife on the home page
By now, bear hunters who applied for a permit should have received their permits in the mail. Bear hunters who have applied for a permit but have not yet received the permit should contact MassWildlife Permit Specialist, Lori Cookman at 508/792-7270 x141. Bear permit applications, which are on paper hunting and sporting licenses and also available for internet license buyers, may still be mailed in with the $5 fee or issued at the MassWildlife Westborough Field Headquarters or MassWildlife District offices (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwdistr.htm) (except the Bourne office).
Antlerless deer permit notification cards were mailed to deer hunters in mid-August. All applicants selected for their Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ) of choice were notified of their permit with a pink postcard in mid-August.To ensure receipt of the permit by archery season, postcard and $5 fee must be returned by September 3 to: "Deer Permit" MassWildlife FHQ, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA 01581.
Applicants not selected for their WMZ of choice were sent yellow postcards in mid-August to allow applicants to re-apply in WMZs where permit allocations exceeded applications. Postcards for reapplication must be checked off and returned to the MassWildlife Field Headquarters in Westborough. Due to a limited number of permits available in certain WMZs, re-applicants should send in their postcards as soon as possible since re-applicant requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
The final option for obtaining an antlerless deer permit, or acquiring additional permits will occur October 10 when remaining permits will be available for sales over-the-counter. Each antlerless deer permit will come with an antlerless deer tag, increasing the hunter's bag limit for antlerless deer by the number of permits possessed. More details are posted (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfw_antlerless.htm) at www.mass.gov/masswildlife on the home page