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Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

1036.0. "Shooting preserve in Berlin,MA?" by STRATA::BING (Criminal control NOT gun control) Thu Sep 19 1991 11:40

    
    
    On the way home yesterday I noticed some signs in Berlin,MA
    saying that a farm there was a "Licensed Shooting Preserve".
    Anyone have any info on this. The signs gave no address of the
    owner or anything like that.
    
                                Walt
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1036.1conservation areaMEMORY::GAZZANIGAMon Sep 30 1991 17:2910
    
    Walt,
    
     There is an area between Rt. 117 and Rt. 2, traveling north out of 
    Bolton, about 1 1/2 miles on your left.  Conservation land I believe...
    It covers quite a lot of territory...and I have seen 7 or 8 hunters 
    there at a time...and heard that there have been deer taken...the area
    is big enough...(your neighbors don't crowd you)....  
    
    Ron
1036.2LUDWIG::BINGCriminal control NOT gun controlTue Oct 01 1991 07:0415
    
    
    Ron this place is on route 62 in Berlin. I called and asked what the
    deal is. I was told that it is private and for family only. It seems
    kinda fishy to me, seems all he had to do was post his land and he
    could still hunt it. i may be wrong but I think the reason it was done 
    was to extend their hunting season. I don't know much about hunting
    preserves but aren't they allowed to open their bird season early and 
    close late? Of course this is just my opinoin and not based on facts. 
    
    Thanks for the tip about the place outside of Bolton, I'm not too
    familair with that area but I think you may be talking about the
    Bolton Flats. I'll have to check it out.
    
                       Walt
1036.3KAHALA::NELSONShorthairsTue Oct 01 1991 13:4910
    
    	If this person has designated his property as a hunting
    preserve, he/they must have a nice sized chunk of land. I'm
    pretty sure Massachusetts requires a minimum of 100 acres to 
    establish property as a shooting preserve. I believe there are
    permits, rules and regulations which must be adhered to. And yes, 
    the shooting preserve season is MUCH LONGER (runs from Sept 15 
    thru March 31) than the 'open' season.
    
    dave
1036.4Anyone have the #?18889::VIRGILFri May 06 1994 11:467

    Does anyone have the name and number of someone I could contact
    about this preserve in Berlin?
    
    Thanks,
    Michael