Deer hunters wishing to hunt antlerless deer must possess a valid antlerless deer permit. The deadline for applying for that permit is July 16, 2013.DFW reminds applicants that with the MassFishHunt electronic system there is no public permit drawing based on the last digit of the hunting/sporting license number and the Division does not mail any information to deer hunters. There are two steps to be completed by all hunters wishing to try to obtain an antlerless deer permit.
1) Apply for an antlerless deer permit by July 16. If you are not sure you submitted an antlerless deer permit application, you can either check your hunting license in the Item Purchased section where you will see a line item that reads: "Antlerless Deer Permit Application- /Zone xx" if you have already applied OR you can log on to the MassFishHunt website at www.mass.gov/massfishhunt and check your customer inventory. If you have not yet applied, you can submit your application for an antlerless deer permit either through a computer or at a license vendor. There is no fee to apply for an antlerless deer permit.
Applying from any computer(i.e. home, office, library)-- Go to the MassFishHunt website at www.mass.gov/massfishhunt and enter your Customer ID number. A page with your personal information will appear. Click on the blue "Enter Sales" button at the bottom right of your screen. Click on "Hunting Permits and Stamps" in the menu at the left side of your screen. Click on "Antlerless Deer permit application" and then select a zone. Click the blue "check out" button on this screen and then click check out again on the next screen. Even though the application has no cost associated with it you must proceed all the way through checkout for the application to be submitted. Note that if you have already applied for an antlerless deer permit you will not see that deer permit option listed.
Applying at a license vendor or MassWildlife Office -- Tell the clerk that you need to apply for an antlerless deer permit. They will need either your customer identification number or your birth date to look up your information. Be sure to tell them the zone that you wish to apply for and double check that it is correct. No changes to the application can be made after the July 16th deadline has passed.
2. August 1-- return to MassFishHunt to participate in the new Instant Award process. Beginning August 1, 2013 and continuing through the end of the calendar year, antlerless deer permit applicants must return to the MassFishHunt website from a computer, any authorizedlicense agent location, or any MassWildlife Office to try to win their antlerless deer permit in the zone for which they previously applied.
Enter your last name and Customer ID number. A page with your personal information will appear. Click on the blue "Enter Sales" button at the bottom right of your screen. Click on "Hunting Permits and Stamps" in the menu at the left side of your screen. Click on "Antlerless Deer permit" and you will see the zone for which you originally applied. Click on the "add" button next to your zone and you will instantly receive a message that informs you if you have won your permit or not. Winning permits will be placed in your shopping cart where you can pay the $5.00 permit fee immediately and print the permit, or leave the winning permit in the shopping cart where it will remain until payment is made or until the permit expires at the end of 2013.
