Island hunters took nearly 800 deer during the 2017 deer hunting season, the highest harvest in at least 16 years, according to recently released state data.
Deer hunting
2018
2017
November 30, 2017
Shotgun hunting season began Monday, and the weigh station was busy this week with hunters, biologists collecting ticks, and a new deer donation program.
November 27, 2017
Check-in stations will be busy Monday as the two-week shotgun deer hunting season gets underway. A new program is also beginning that will allow hunters to donate extra deer.
October 19, 2017
Island boards of health and a nonprofit partner are rolling out a new program to help hunters donate and process venison on the Island.
2016
November 23, 2016
The Vineyard has more deer per square mile than most areas in the state, but most of land remains off limits to hunting.
2015
October 22, 2015
The deer hunting season is underway this week on the Vineyard. The archery season began Oct. 19 and runs through Nov. 28.
