The Mattapoisett Land Trust protects approximately 900 acres of open space in the town, and each of our preserves, if large enough, is open to hunting during the state-regulated hunting season. We welcome hunters to responsibly hunt on our preserves, even allowing them to place temporary hunting stands in their favorite hunting spot. We only ask two things from hunters who place stands on our preserves: that their name and phone number is written conspicuously somewhere on the stand (under the seat so that it is visible from the ground is a good option), and that the stand is removed at the end of the hunting season. So, if you are a hunter on an MLT preserve, please be sure to remove your hunting stand by March 31 this year. If after that date we find a stand on one of our preserves, we will remove it. Also, if you are wandering in the woods on one of our preserves and see a hunting stand, please call or email us and let us know its location. You can reach us at 774-377-9191 or at manager@mattlandtrust.org.