Upper Dublin Township's deer management program was initiated by its police department as an all-volunteer archery hunt. In 2016, the community is considering expanding the program to include sharpshooting.
More than 120 students from Bemidji State University have participated in roadside deer monitoring over the past four years.
This community uses a few simple indicators to evaluate whether deer management is succeeding.
Learn how this community is using both managed hunting and surgical sterilization to achieve its deer management goals.
Learn from the experiences of other communities engaged in deer management
Upper Dublin Township's deer management program was initiated by its police department as an all-volunteer archery hunt. In 2016, the community is considering expanding the program to include sharpshooting.
Managed bowhunting on five public properties is the focus of Weston's deer management program, which also places an emphasis on educating its residents about forest stewardship.
Residents in Granville report a reduced number of deer-related problems since the initiation of managed bow hunting on public and private lands in 2007.