DEER CHECK-IN TOTALS
2006 SEASON
HOURS of CHECKING
9am- 5pm Daily
Season 2006 DATE Deer checked in at Fin and Feather
BOW SEASON OCT 16-NOV 25 2006
Bow season started out Great here in Central Mass, 36 Deer were checked in at the end of the first week.
Some nice Does and bucks SO FAR!!!
a 132 lb doe by: Steve Lemoine, Grafton
a 108 lb. buck by: Brain Conrad, Northbridge
a 6 point 160# buck by: Temple Carson, Bellingham
a 6 point 155# buck by: David Stewart, Hopkinton
a 8 point 160# buck by: Eric Peterson, Northbridge
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Our Biggest Deer yet this season!! We tagged and weighed it in Tuesday Oct 24th, Jeff LeClaire, owner of Fin and Feather Sports never saw so many sportsman swarm the Shop at one time. This was certainly a deer worth seeing!!
Paul
Buccacio, from Uxbridge, MA with his 14 Point 209 lb. Buck
Northeast Big bucks Club announces 10/27/06
Potential New Massachusetts Record Bow Buck- Green Scores over 185" as a typical, and over 195" as a non-typical!
Either way, the buck would be the best bow buck from the state, in that category.
It will be officially scored in late December after the 60 day drying period.
Paul shot this Buck from the ground with a recurve bow, read his story in the Jan 2007 issue of Big Buck News
Photo By Jerry G. (Jerry's B&T Milford)
2006 Count=
198 count checked in
Deer Check -In = $5 donation
Donated to Local Non-Profit Charities including Juvenile Diabetes
SHOTGUN SEASON NOV 27 - DEC 9 (zones 1-11, 14)
Monday "OPENING DAY" 62 degrees dry but cloudy. Was a great day for hunting.
AS OF the 5 O'clock news on Channel 5 -News cast on Monday 11/27/06 the DEER COUNT = 63
The State Biologists will be here at VFW Parking lot (across
the street) Mon, Tues and Sat the first week!! The shop will also be checking in
these 3 days. Taking biological data for the good of the Deer herd. We are
pleased that the VFW stepped up and granted the State F&W team again this
year the use the 3+ acre parking lot. The parking can be limited on the Street at
times so having it in the parking lot across the Street poses no hazards and
keeps the traffic on Milford St flowing at a normal pace during these busy days.
The Div of F&W, Fin & Feather and most of all the Hunters want to "THANK the
VFW Again" for their ongoing support!
Watch your LOCAL NEWS! (Channel
3,4, 5, 7, Fox 25, 56 and CNN) The Check-In will be well Publicized this year
through out the days on Mon and Tues.
Tuesday 11/28/06, 58 degrees and drizzle conditions DEER
COUNT = 34
The Fish & Wildlife Biologist had a few top State and
Town Official visit the Check point during the Day. During the day Officials
shared thoughts on State Checking Stations and the needs of this biological Data
being collected every year for the of controlling the States Deer Herd.
Tom O'Shea - Asst Director of Mass Fish & Wildlife
George Peterson - Mass State REP from GRAFTON Also a Great Hunter.
Town of Upton Selectmen
And Other State & Town Officials along with a few VFW members.
Wed DEER COUNT = 14
Thurs DEER COUNT = 19
TOTAL = 130 as of 12/1/06 at 9am MUZZLELOADER SEASON
DEC 11- 30,2006 ___________LAST YEAR REVIEW (2005 Season)_______________ Season 2005
Dates
Deer checked in at Fin and Feather BOW SEASON
Oct 17-Nov 26
164 count as of 11/27/05 Monday Nov 28th! average temp 44 degree with afternoon
drizzle, The weather didn't keep those first day hunters from hitting the
trails. We checked in 51 deer the first day. The biggest tipping our scale
at 193 (9 Point) Mr Phil H Sr. Northbridge, Ma ~ Quite a few Does came in that were 3 1/2 years old. Tuesday
11/29 Over 32 deer checked in, the two big bucks tip our scale at 174 lbs. and 175 lbs. Wednesday
11/30 16 deer checked in. The big deer of the day 194lb. 8 point Buck from zone 9- Mr. Brian
I. from Westborough, Ma Thursday
12/1/05 11 deer checked in. A nice 8 point buck 148 lbs. congrats Barry W.
from Bellingham. Friday 12/2 ~ 22 deer checked
in, Biggest deer of the day 10 point weighing 172 lbs. A 7 point 155lb. weighed in by Bob Bryant, from
Bellingham for Framingham zone 10. Also, 3 nice sized Doe. A nice 122 lb. checked in by
Al Bacchiocchi from Milford. Another doe weighing 104 lb in from Nick Luciano, Webster and a
106 lb.- Milford Zone checked in by Mark Boulter, Mansfield 7 deer checked in
before 10:30 am. Sat & Sun 12/3 & 12/4
~ 22 checked in! biggest being an 8 point 165lb by Mark P Sr. N Grafton
Monday 12/5 over 15 deer checked in ~ Biggest
deer 10 point buck, 190lbs. taken by Rick Putnam from Grafton. Tuesday
12/6 over 20 deer in ~ 12 pointer in from Upton by James Kaye weighing in at 183
lbs., A 155 lb. 8 pointer in from Mendon by Al Tetreault. Some great sized racks
coming in.
Thanks to the State F&W Team Bill Davis, Richard and Mike it made our job very easy for the first 2 days
of Shotgun
Season. Congrats to all the Hunters that got one. Stay
tuned for updates!
PRIMITIVE SEASON Dec 12 - Dec 31 Total Deer during season = 113 count WE HOPED YOU LOOKED AROUND WHEN CHECKING IN A DEER, FOR YOU MAY
HAVE FOUND
SOME ITEM (S) THAT YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR. YOU WILL FIND OUR PRICES ARE VERY
COMPETITIVE. WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO MATCH PRICES ON MAIL ORDER CATALOG HOUSES
AND BIG BOX STORE (+ THEIR REGULAR FREIGHT CHARGES),
PROVIDING IT IS AN IDENTICAL ITEM AND IT IS AVAILABLE TO US. WE DON'T MAKE ANY $ ON CHECKING IN DEER. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL PURCHASE SOME
THING FROM US AT THAT TIME! We hope the State Officials will soon change the ruling on charging the
hunter a small fee for checking in deer. It has been brought to their attention,
most likely what will happen is the hunter, just like buying a doe tag from
F&W, the hunter will also pay a fee to the checking Station to check in a
harvested deer. This will help the small businesses to afford to check in deer
and may also, bring more check in stations to our District. DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT WHAT'S ON SALE! THANK YOU! LAST TOTAL 3:00 pm 1/02/06 571 count for the year
BIGGEST DEER CHECKED IN DURING BOW= 14 POINT un-official 220lbs. (approx)
"Nice Deer" Rich
SHOTGUN SEASON zones 1-11; 14 - Nov 28-Dec 10 294 count as
of
12/12/05
zones 12 & 13 - Nov 28-Dec 3
F & W State Workers Mike and Biologist Richard Hartley were here the first Mon, Tue and Sat
to check-in, weigh and do a study on age by checking the teeth and jaw and tine
thickness of the deer.
Anne M. from Bellingham Weighed in a 4 point buck 115 lbs.
she got it with a muzzleloader on Tues. Also we checked in quite a few Doe, 5 of
them over 95 lbs. Lee Mandell of Millis checked in a 117 lb. doe from zone 10.
Count at 3pm we have officially checked in 259 deer this year
during bow & shotgun combined.
Jeff LeClaire, Store Manager