If you are interested in hunting on Land Bank properties, please take a few minutes to read the Land Bank’s hunting policy. Applications for hunting seasons, other than deer shotgun week, are available on the website to download and fill out. You may bring or mail completed applications to the Land Bank at P.O. Box 2057, Edgartown, MA 02539 for speedier processing. Please also include a signed hunting agreement which says that you have read the Land Bank’s hunting policy and agree to hunt according to its rules and regulations and a copy of your valid hunting license. Your permit and maps of the properties on which you are allowed to hunt will be issued upon receipt of your application paperwork.

Applications for deer shotgun season are not available on the website. Please call the Land Bank’s offices at 508-627-7141 to have this application sent to you.

Hunting Applicants:

The 2009-2010 hunting season is upon us and once again the land bank is pleased to offer hunting on over 1,300 acres of conservation land. Please educate yourself as to the land bank policy and the properties' maps, and remember these properties are open to other users except during “deer week”--so be aware. Also, please respect private property. As the land bank grows so does the potential for increased hunting access; a well informed, law-abiding hunter is the best advocate the land bank's hunting policy can have. Please take the time to read the updated policy, review the property maps carefully and return the mandatory survey accurately before returning your permit application.

One new property was added to the “Category B” list for the 2009-2010 season. Please take extra time to scout this new property, familiarizing yourself with the property boundaries and the location of neighboring houses and the existing public trail network.

           Quammox Preserve:  in Edgartown (Chappaquiddick) is a 30.6 acre preserve of

           restored meadowland that slopes down to Katama Bay. It has been allotted 4 slots

           for the shotgun lottery.

Also remember you must return your 2009-2010 survey form with your permit request, if you received a permit last year. It helps us argue in favor of more well-managed hunting, as well as allowing you a venue for voicing your comments.

Please remember to use the “Vehicle Placard” and complete your survey before handing in your permit application.

Thank you,
Matthew Dix ,MVLB Foreman

Hunting Policy, Agreement and Applications in PDF format
Hunting Policy | Hunting Agreement | Application Category B | Application Category C | Application Category D | Application Category E | 2008 Category B Hunting Survey | 2008 Deer Shotgun Survey