Suburban Deer Management
Utilizing Organized Hunting Groups & Contractors
Summary
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Although there are many methods to dealing
with your community’s deer management
issues, sometimes it is necessary to enlist the
help of an experienced, qualified, nongovernmental contractor to allow you to
implement those options in a successful, cost
effective manor.
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Environmental Consulting Firms
Wildlife Management Contractors
Organized Hunting Groups
Who is out there?
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In the interest of providing an unbiased presentation, here are a
few other contractors and groups. As always, do your own
company research and resume checks
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Contractors like
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Organized Hunting Groups like
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White Buffalo Inc.
Wildlife Specialists
Suburban Whitetail Management of Maryland
The Deer Hunt Group
Animal Connection Deer Management Team
Environmental Consultants like
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Ecologix
Environmental Systems Analysis
Our Small Perspective
One contractors options for
suburban deer management
About the Speaker
Joe Brown
 Graduate of Shepherd University in
Environmental Resource Management
 President of Patriot Land & Wildlife
Management Services Inc.
 Nominated for the 2010 Excellence in
Agriculture Award from the Maryland
Farm Bureau
 Appointed to the MFB Wildlife Control
Advisory Committee in 2011
 President & Co-founder of the Western
Chesapeake Watershed Branch of the
Quality Deer Management Association
Patriot Land & Wildlife
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Multi-faceted Natural Resource Management Company
Barnesville, Maryland (Montgomery County)
Maryland Small Business Enterprise
Designed to fulfill all our clients land and wildlife
management needs in a professional and economical
manner
Patriot LWM Services
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Ecological Restoration
Reforestation
Sediment and Erosion
Control
Wetlands Establishment
Invasive Species Control
Property Management
Floating Islands
Wildlife Management
Patriot LWM
Wildlife Management
Wildlife Management
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Services include
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Wildlife improvement
Wildlife damage control
What to look for in a firm:
Pertinent Wildlife Management Qualifications
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Educated & experienced wildlife
managers
Licensed and Insured
Maryland Department of Natural
Resources Licensed Deer Cooperator
Maryland Department of Natural
Resources Licensed Nuisance
Wildlife Control Operator
Maryland Department of Natural
Resources Licensed Guide and
Outfitter
Active in many wildlife conservation
organizations
Suburban Deer Management
The Deer Management Issue
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Identify the problem
Examine possible solutions
Consult stakeholders
Develop management objectives
Execute the management plan
Patriot LWM
White-tailed Deer Management
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Many approaches to deer management
Constantly adapting to needs of the community
Often solution is a combination of available options
Our approach handles all aspects of the wildlife
management issue; people, policy and wildlife.
Patriot LWM has the skills to meet your needs
Patriot LWM
Deer Damage
Management Options
Non-lethal Options
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Repellant Applications
Scare Devices
Enclosures
Fencing
Tree Protection
Population Reduction
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Due to the population expansion potential
of deer, often a reduction in their
numbers is the only solution
Deer can only be shifted from place to
place for so long, the problem still exists,
only displaced
These methods take planning and
forethought and should not be taken
lightly
Removal Options
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Sharp-shooting
Managed Hunting
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Archery
Firearms
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Approach is comprehensive
& complete
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Community Awareness
Agency Partnerships
Extensive Planning
Area Property Cooperatives
Constant Monitoring
Data Collection and Analysis
SAFETY IS #1
Sharp-shooting
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Low impact, often night
time operation
Sound suppressed
firearms
Professional marksmen
Deer cooperator permit
Completed in a short
time frame
Highly selective &
efficient
Patriot LWM
Managed Hunting
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We handle all aspects of the managed effort from
start to finish
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Community Awareness
Data Collection
Permitting
Site Selection
Hunter Management
Wildlife Management, Meat Donation
Conflict Resolution
Patriot LWM manages Pre-qualified Volunteer
Hunters
Developed The Patriot Whitetail Removal Team
Patriot Whitetail Removal Team
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PWRT is a group of highly qualified hunters
developed by Patriot LWM for use in completion of
its various deer management objectives
Patriot managed, Volunteer based
Qualifications include
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Marksmanship requirements
DNR background check
Personal interview & application process
Harvest training and requirements
2 Million Dollar Liability Policy
Managed Hunting
Firearms
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Utilized in large “Estate
Style” communities
Goal accomplished over
several managed events
Preplanned harvest sites
Safe, elevated positions
Qualified Hunters
Medium Impact
Highly Effective
Managed Hunting
Archery
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Suburban areas
Goal accomplished over
a wider timeframe
Qualified hunters
Predetermined sites
Safe, elevated positions
Selective harvest
Low impact
Highly effective
Deer Reduction Case Studies
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2010 - 2011 Results = 5000 acres managed
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345 total deer harvested
PWRT accounted for 220 of those 345 deer. 96% of the
total harvest were does (females), 3% were button bucks (.5
year old males) and less than 1% of the total harvest were
Bucks
62% were 2.5 years old or older, 23 % were 1.5 years old
and only 15% of the total harvest were less than 1.5 years
of age.
PWRT Hunters averaged 1 harvest for every 2.5 hours in
the woods
Recreational lease members accounted for 125 total deer
harvested, 89% were does, 8% bucks and 3% were button
bucks.
Case Study:
Corn Harvest Data : Montgomery County Farm
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Patriot LWM started management in 2006
Mandatory QDM
Installed Food Plots in 2008 and 2009
Increased from 108 bushel/acre to 173 bushel/acre
Increased 65 bushel
The Value of Deer Management
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Corn futures at $5.23
Difference of 65 bushel/acre
$339.95 an acre
Sample farm is 132 tillable acres
Increased $44,873.40 in production on just one farm
On going case study: Darnestown, Maryland
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5 qualified hunters utilizing archery equipment
Operating on several small lots in suburban area
boardering agriculture
September 15th to January 31st, 2010 removed 105 deer
103 were female: 98.1% of harvest
Possibility of up to 309 deer from population
Hunters average 1 harvest for 3 hours effort
Deer Donation Cooler
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Helps hunters increase their antlerless deer harvest
and reduce crop damage
Sponsored by the Montgomery County Department
of Economic Development Agricultural Services
Division
Runs from end of July until Mid-March
Meat goes to the Capital Area Food Bank
Patriot LWM started assisting in 2006
2010 hunters donated 403 deer
Opposition Happens!
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Expect it
Prepare for it
Only be surprised if it
doesn’t happen
This community did everything within
their power to exercise due diligence
in the process, and were ready to stand
their ground because of it. Be prepared
for that moment when one community
members private agenda meets a
reporter looking for a story.
Benefits of a Patriot Program
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Experienced and professional staff
Highly efficient and selective
Handle all aspects of the process
Many different options available
Professional wildlife managers with local
connections
Contact Information
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Patriot Land & Wildlife Management Services, Inc.
 240-687-7228
 PO 377, Barnesville, MD
Joe Brown
 Jbrown@PatriotLWM.com
 240-388-0602
For more information visit
 www.PatriotLWM.com
 www.PatriotLWM.com/deer-control/
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Thank you for your time
Questions?