Well, just over the border is the Green Mtn National Forest which is hunbtable. Deer numbers are of low density though. There are off course tons of state parks and WMA' s that you can hunt. Good luck getting the Vermonters to give up hot spots, as they are premium in a state that has deer hunting as part of its culture. Most of the best places to hunt with the highest deer densities are posted farms. Especially on the states SW corner. If you are set on VT only, I would say hunt the northeast kingdom area, as its has alot of land to spread out. Not allot of deer though, but big ones.

Why not hunt western MA??? Most of the pressure is in the eastern part of the state now so public lands are not as crowded. I have hunted public lands in Zone 3 & 4s and have only seen one other hunter in the past 4 years. MA takes less deer than VT, but average better bucks these days. Most VT bucks taken are spikes.

Possible places in western MA...

Jug end State Forest and WMA/Egremont

Otis and Tolland SF/ Otis/Tolland MA

For state WMA' s go to www.Masswildlife.com

Pittsfield SF (big park) Pittsfield/Handcock

among others....