Massachusetts Deer Fat, Happy Thanks to “No Hunt” Zones
More than 95,000 deer are estimated to live in tiny Massachusetts, according to the state Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, double a population of some 30 years ago thanks to myriad “no hunting” zones, laws and city prohibitions.
reports that the state has fewer hunters, too, thanks in part to lack of access. Combined with the protected areas, development and suburbanization, and declining hunter numbers, the boom in white-tailed