Vineyard hunters had a successful season, bringing in the fourth-highest number of deer since the state began collecting data 40 years ago.
Vineyard hunters had a successful season, bringing in the fourth-highest number of deer since the state began collecting data 40 years ago.
The eight-week bow season showed an increase of 23 per cent in zone 13, which includes the Vineyard and surrounding Elizabeth Islands. Archers pulled in 291 deer this year compared to 236 in 2022.
Shotgun season for deer hunting begins Monday, Nov 27 and continues through Dec. 9.
Deer hunting season began on the Island Oct. 2 and continues through Dec. 30. The season opens with bow hunting, followed by shotgun and primitive firearms seasons on Nov. 27 and Dec. 11, respectively.
As officials tally the numbers at the end of deer hunting season on the Island, signs point to an increase in the deer harvest over 2021, but not enough to help slow the upward trend in the Island’s deer population.
As bow hunting season is set to begin on Monday, Oct. 3 the question of what to do about the increasing deer numbers is much on people's minds.
