The Vineyard has more deer per square mile than most areas in the state, but most of land remains off limits to hunting.
Deer
2016
July 7, 2016
Martha’s Vineyard may soon join a growing list of communities in New England that have taken aim at white-tailed deer to reduce tick populations.
March 31, 2016
There appears to be considerable confusion about ticks, the role of their different host animals and what can be reasonably be done to reduce the high incidence of Lyme disease.
January 14, 2016
Our Island and neighboring areas are faced with a full-blown epidemic of these diseases. Accordingly, we need to plan and act.
2015
November 30, 2015
Hunter orange is showing up around the Island Monday as the two-week shotgun hunting season gets underway. The season runs through Dec. 12; hunting hours begin half an hour before sunrise and end half an hour after sunset.
2014
December 4, 2014
Shotgun hunting season opened last week, and runs through Dec. 13. In addition to putting food on the table, the season is essential for gathering the data used to manage the deer population.
