Baiting: Any natural or artificial substance, including but not limited to corn, wheat or other grains, hay, silage, apples or other fruits or vegetables, and salt or other chemical compounds of a like food-related nature to attract or entice deer.Rifles and handguns, electronic calls, dogs, and decoys are prohibited.It is legal to drive (attempt to move deer in a coordinated effort) deer while hunting.Use of non-food related scents, deer antlers or replicas, or grunt tubes are permitted.Prohibited: Possession or use of rifles and handguns in any woodland or field, or use on any game during the shotgun deer season, including the Youth Deer Hunt Day. A muzzleloader is considered unloaded when cap or pan powder is removed. Powder limited to black powder or black powder substitutes. Sabot rounds, 209 primers, break/hinge-action muzzleloaders, and scopes are permitted. Inline ignition systems are permitted providing the firearm loads from the muzzle. 775 caliber barrel length 18 inches or more with only one barrel operational. Primitive fire arms: Shoulder-fired muzzleloaders. May only be used during the shotgun deer season. Poisoned arrows, explosive tips, airbows and bows drawn by mechanical means are prohibited. Expanding broadheads and mechanical releases are permitted. Arrows must have well-sharpened steel broadhead blades not less than 7/8 inches in width. Crossbows may be used by certain permanently disabled persons by permit only. All bows, (recurve, long, and compound) except permitted crossbows, must have a draw weight of at least 40 lbs at 28 inches or at peak draw. *stamp required to hunt during these seasonsĪrchery: Archery equipment may be used during all deer hunting seasons. Do not need a hunting license or stamps but must be accompanied by appropriately licensed adult hunter.Learn more about youth hunting requirements.A free Youth Deer Hunt Day permit is needed to hunt deer on the youth day.Antlerless Deer Permit required for hunting any deer without antlers or antlers less than 3 inches in length.Resident Minor Hunting license or Non-Resident Big Game License.Antlerless Deer Permit required for hunting any deer without antlers or with antlers less than 3 inches in length. Non-Resident Big Game Hunting License (Includes 2 antlered deer tags, valid statewide).Antlerless Deer Permit – Required for hunting any deer without antlers or antlers less than 3 inches in length.No stamp required for the shotgun season.Primitive Firearms Stamp to hunt the primitive firearms season.Archery Stamp to hunt the archery season.Hunting or Sporting License (Includes 2 antlered deer tags valid statewide).To hunt white-tailed deer in Massachusetts you must have the appropriate license, permits, and stamps which you can buy through MassFishHunt.
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