Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 313 CMR - DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION › Title 313 CMR 11.00 - Watershed Protection › Section 11.13 - Deer Management Program in the Quabbin Reservoir Area

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Hunting of white-tailed deer shall be
			 allowed in specified sections of the Quabbin Reservoir Area by those persons
			 holding a use permit issued by the Division for a controlled deer hunt
			 conducted in conjunction with the Division's deer management program. All
			 persons to whom such a use permit has been issued are also required to have a
			 valid Massachusetts hunting license issued by the Division of Fisheries and
			 Wildlife.
(2) The use permit will
			 specify the hunting season, the time of day, and the designated location for
			 hunting. Certain sensitive areas shall be designated off-limits to permittees.
			 Access to the hunting area shall be by use permit only and shall be for the
			 season, time and designated location only.
(3) No hunting is allowed within direct view
			 of the Quabbin Reservoir shoreline, or within 500 feet of any building, or in
			 other areas posted as no hunt zones. Shooting or injury of any bird or animal
			 species other than white-tailed deer is strictly prohibited.
(4)
								321 CMR
			 3.00:
Hunting
applies to the
			 Division's controlled hunt programs. In the Division's controlled hunts, the
			 use of buck shot is prohibited and firearms shall be limited to shotguns only.
			 No cutting of branches, trees or shrubs, or nailing of trees is allowed. All
			 deer carcasses shall be brought to a check station, tagged, and concealed from
			 view before being transported outside of DCR property. In the event of a
			 conflict,
			 313
			 CMR 11.13 takes precedence over
			 321 CMR
			 3.00.
(5)
			 No litter or refuse of any sort may be thrown or left in or on any land or
			 water within the Quabbin Reservoir Area. Sanitary facilities provided for
			 public use shall be the only locations used for such purposes. No deer parts
			 shall be disposed of within 100 feet of any brook, stream, wetland or other
			 water body. All acts which may pollute the water supply are strictly
			 prohibited. Permittees must obey all other promulgated rules and regulations of
			 the Division while on Division lands.
(6) All public access, whether pedestrian or
			 by motor vehicle, is restricted to paths and road specifically designated for
			 use during the hunting season. All vehicle parking must be in designated areas
			 only.
(7) All persons within the
			 Quabbin Reservoir Area shall obey the directions of regulatory signs,
			 instructions contained on the use permit, and directions of police officers,
			 Division employees, environmental police officers, DCR rangers and other
			 enforcement officers.
(8)
			 Controlled hunt participants shall be randomly selected from the pool of
			 applicants. Once selected, applicants must attend a training session and
			 certify that they have not violated M.G.L. c. 131 (Massachusetts Fisheries and
			 Game Laws) or M.G.L. c. 92AG (Division of Water Supply Protection, Watershed
			 Management) within the past five years, in order to participate in the hunting
			 program. Use permits are valid only for the person named in the permit and for
			 the period specified.
(9) Any
			 person who violates or refuses to comply with any provision of
			 313
			 CMR 11.13 may be subject to immediate
			 revocation of the permit.