The archery deer season opened Monday in Central and Western Massachusetts. The season started earlier, on Oct. 7, east of Route 495 where the deer population is higher. MassWildlife biologists strive to maintain an optimally healthy herd by limiting deer’s negative impact on forest health, vehicle collisions and tick-borne diseases.Adding to the excitement yesterday was the concurrent opening of the fall turkey season, which will run through Oct. 31 and permit the harvesting […]