The Massachusetts Shotgun Deer Hunting season began on Monday and continued on Tuesday with snowy conditions throughout Franklin County.
Area checking stations were steady on both days. Some locals picked up some of the bigger hunts of the first two days. John Betsold of Whately checked in a 172 pound, 11-point buck at Sunderland Hatchery. Todd Seager of Buckland bagged a 176 pound, nine-point buck checked in a Gould’s Sugarhouse. Brian Guerin checked in a 172-pound, nine-point buck at Blitzer Hatchery.
Hunters checking in at Gould’s Sugarhouse in Shelburne braved the elements hunt 33 deer on Tuesday. The biggest hunt of the first two days was Bailey Montiero from South Dennis with a 193 pound, nine-point buck checked in at Sunderland Hatchery.
Here’s the list of deer checked by local hunters on Monday and Tuesday
Blitzer Hatchery, Monday (eight)
Monday: Rodney Demers, Turners Falls, 123 pounds, 4 antlers; Scott Helinski, Montague, 160, 8; Lance Bristol, Greenfield, 116, doe; Victoria Mountain, Greenfield, 68, doe; Kyle MacLeay, Gill, 115, 8; Robert Emond Jr. , Greenfield 131, 6; Matthew Boria, Sunderland, 129, 3; Leslie Jackson, Turners Falls, 129, doe.
Tuesday (seven)
Tuesday: Brian Guerin, Erving, 172, 9; Jay Avery, Northfield, 103, 3; Philip Baker, Northfield, 151, 6; Stephen Baker, Greenfield 121 doe; Todd Richotte, Montague, 144, 8; Christopher Bailey, Greenfield, 95; John Crowley, Bernardston, 116, 5.
Sunderland Hatchery, Monday (17)
Brandon Daniel, Hadley, 137, 6; Douglas Taylor, South Deerfield, 147; Jeffrey Lavalee, Hatfield, 135, 6; Mark Wesoloske, South Deerfield, 108, 8; Ryan Cook, Wilbraham, 120, 6; Mark Moriarty, Hadley, 124, 7; John Betsold, Whately, 172, 11; Nathanial Boyon, Colrain, 63; Sam Chymzinski, 122, doe; Maxwell Salvatore, Hadley, 142, 7; Raymond Rex, Hadley, 126, 8; Max Arvidson, Sunderland, 150, 9; Donald Ducharme, Leverett, 113; David Lanon, Greenfield, 98; Timothy Baj, Hadley 117, 3; 101.
Tuesday (11)
Mark Hope, Hadley, 120, 2. Jeff Ingram, Belchertown, 132, 8; Charles DeForest, Whately, 94, doe; Ronald Benestka, Knoxville, 133, 6; Bailey Montiero, S. Dennis, 193, 9; Jeffrey Edwards, South Deerfield, 162, 10; Timothy Knightly, Hadley, 107, 1; Edward Markert, Newtonville 157, 5.
Gould’s Sugarhouse, Monday (46)
Richard Lanoue, Ashfield, 110 doe; Donald Graves, New Berlin, NY, 67, doe; Nicholas Bovin, Shelburne 170, 10; Drew Haerer, Ashfield, 164, 164, 9; Gregory Rose, Conway, 166, 8; Logan Call, Colrain, 96, doe; William Lattrell, Colrain, 107, 6; Alan Crawford, Wilmington Vt., 124, 6; Cody Kingsbury, Bernardston, 122, 2; Ronald Clark, Greenfield, 135, doe; Clinton Phillips, Shelburne, 149, 8; Jason Martin, Hawley, 139, 6; Michael Versailles, Ashfield, 129, doe; Zachary Shulda, Charlemont, 133, 4; Joseph Peramba, Conway, 125, 5; Ryan Pease, Ashfield, 141, 8; James McGrath, 123 doe; Jon Stetson, Halifax, 162, 8; Charlie Boyden, Northfield, 105, 2; Kris Jamrog, Conway, 155, 8; Fred Daugherty, Heath, 58, doe ;Ben Palmer, Plainfield, 123, 4; James Rodovich, Deerfield, 108, 5; Matt Brooks Charlemont, 131, 6; Brendan Clark, Ashfield, 126, 8; Kevin Clark, Hawley, 132, doe; Daniel Farrow, 135, 7; Warren Kimberly, Shelburne, 147, 4; Craig Morney, Williamsburg, 139, 9. Nelson Lanoue, Charlemont, 140, 5; Heidi Flanders, Conway 130, 7; Chris McBribe, Turners Falls, 145, 7; Wyatt Inman, Colrain, 74, BB; Patricia Herzig, Leyden, 104, doe; Lucas Aldrich, Greenfield, 115, doe; Brett Grant, Northfield, 97, 2; Josh Hall, Colrain, 120, 3; Mike Williams, Ashfield, 118, 10; Edward Baranowski, Conway 104, doe; Nathaniel Bellows, Charlemont, 116, 2; Brandon Coates, Charlemont, 123, 6; Daniel Moro, Shelbourne, 129, 4; Brayden Brisson, Charlemont 165, 9; Kyle Baker, Leyden, 126, 8; 100, 7.
Tuesday (33)
Patrick Donahue, Shelburne, 103, 2; Jean Brisson, Charlemont, 104, 3; Matt Deane, Bernardston, 148, 8; Ryan Wagner, Greenfield 112, 2; 109 doe; Todd Dubreuil, Shelburne, 106, 5; Daniel Crowell, Colrain, 117, doe; Joseph Janes, Rowe, 91, 2; Danny Brooks, Charlemont, 112, 6; Josh Slysz, Colrain, 160, 8; Ronald Clark, Greenfield, 115, 4; Daniel Brisson, Heath, 95, doe; Todd Seager, Buckland, 176, 9; Ronald Atwood, North Adams, 93, 2; John Johnston, Colrain, 142, 6; Patrick Regan, 94, 2; Craig Hammer, 162, 7; John Gancarz, Ashfield, 100, 5; Matt Lynde, 112, 5; 110 doe; Luke Puleo, 125, 8; Donnie Brown, Colrain, 61, doe; Darren Brown, Colrain, 76, doe; Cody Underwood, Colrain, 117, 4; Owen Deane, 140, 8; James Rodovich, Deerfield, 124, 6; Olivia Romanovicz, Conway, 129, 7; Mike McGoldrick, Leyden, 79, doe; Bradford Bardwell, Colrain, 139, 8; Marc Eckstrom, Greenfield, 105; 3; Sam Parker, Gill, 100, 2; Shane Parker, Leyden, 119, 2; Aaron Coates, Charlemont, 150, doe
FCHA
Franklin County Hockey Association’s youth programs continue this weekend. The Learn to Play program is underway and continuing each weekend, the Learn to Skate program begins this Saturday at Collins-Moylan Arena.
Registrations remain open for both programs, and families can find all details at www.FCHA.org.
Sawmill River 10k
The Montague Parks and Recreation Department is taking registrations for the Annual Sawmill River 10K. The Sawmill Run is scheduled for Jan. 1 in Montague Center. The road race will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m., near the Village Common on Main Street. Race Day registration will begin at 9 a.m., at the Montague Common Hall. Online registration available for both the 10K Run and 2-mile Walk at www.runreg.com/sawmill-river-10k-run.