Whacker, just started thinking about hunting again so I apologize for the delay.

First, I don't hunt SE MAss (zone 3) but the deer density in eastern Mass is high, in particular, in the southeast and northeast. There are some pretty good WMAs not too far from New Bedford and Miles Standish State Forest is huge. Also, camp Edwards just over the canal has a two day archery hunt and a one week shotgun (that can be pretty crazy with huge numbers of hunters) and a few days black powder, Camp Edwards is loaded with deer. Finally, and I don't hunt in RI, but it has a late deer season that I think runs into January and it has one of the earlier starting archery seasons.

I live 26 miles north of boston and live right next to a state forest which I hunt all the time and the hunter pressure in there is minimal .... I suspect you will find the same at Miles Standish or some of the other WMAs ... good luck!