Deer Hunting Information

Town Deer Management Areas

Discharge of Firearms in Andover is Prohibited. Bow Hunting for Deer Only by Permit from the Andover Conservation Department. Only the properties listed are open to hunting. The deer hunting season runs from October through December 31st. There is no hunting allowed on Sunday's in Massachusetts. Hunting is to be conducted from elevated stands and away from trails. Kiosks and major trail heads of the properties open to hunting will be posted as such. Hunting must be done in accordance with the provisions under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 131. For more Information on Laws & Regulations visit Massachusetts Wildlife.

For Information regarding Massachusetts Deer Harvest Data

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2018 DEER HUNT.
Lottery winners will be notified no later than Friday, March 23rd. This notification will include all pertinent information to obtain your permit.

All new hunters to the program must pass a proficiency test prior their permit being issued.

Town of Andover Deer Management Areas

Reservation	Map	Notes
Bald Hill / Wood Hill Reservation & Haggett's Pond	PDF
Bellevue Reservation	PDF	Portable stands only (none to be left unattended)
Fish Brook North Reservation	PDF	Also known as Fish Brook North - Bolian Reservation
Foster's Island Reservation	PDF
Fosters Pond	PDF	Hunting not allowed on the adjacent Fosters Pond Association land or the AVIS Goldsmith Reservation
Jenkins Quarry Reservation	PDF	Resident-only hunting, portable stands only (none to be left unattended)
Lightning Tree Reservation	PDF	Off South Street in Tewksbury, around the solar farm
Pole Hill Reservation	PDF
Pustell Reservation	PDF	Resident-only hunting, portable stands only (none to be left unattended)
Retelle Reservation	PDF	Also known as Al Retelle/Brundrette Reservation - Shelakis Farm
Serio's Grove Reservation	PDF	Resident-only hunting, weekdays only, portable stands only (none to be left unattended)
Virginia Hammond Reservation	PDF

Avis Land Deer Management Areas

Hunting on AVIS Land By Permit Only From the Andover Conservation Commission.
Reservation	Map	Notes
Behrakis Reservation		Adjacent to Spalding Reservation
Deer Jump Reservation	Link	-Between Launching Road and Fish Brook -Tewskbury End Bordering The Behrakis and Spalding Reservations only.
Hammond Reservation	Link	Portable stands only (none to be left unattended)
Harold Rafton Reservation	Link	Must be 1000' away from the school building. Creek Bed is the boundary.
Nat Smith Reservation	Link
Peggy Keck Reservation	Link
Sanborn Reservation	Link
Skug River Reservation	Link
Spalding Reservation	Link
Wilkinson Reservation	Link	Resident-only hunting, portable stands only (none to be left unattended).