7/20/2023 0 Comments Deer drive yahoo![]() ![]() All deer must also be checked in as required by State Regulations.All harvested deer on WSSC Water managed hunts must be checked in at Brighton Dam Visitor Center at the end of each hunt day.All hunters must sign in at Brighton Dam Visitor Center on the morning of a hunt between 5:00 and 5:30 a.m.Deer harvested will not count against the State bag limit.Quality Deer Management is strongly encouraged hunters should target mature antlered deer.However, the watershed manager may allow a second antlered deer on a future hunt if two antlerless deer are harvested and at least one of them is deemed mature. Only one antlered deer may be taken per season per hunter.Watershed use permits are be required for all hunters over 16 and under 65 years of age ($5 per day or $70 per year).Applicants may be approved to hunt on more than one occasion.The number of hunters in each area will be determined by the hunt manager with DNR recommendations, and reviewed for safety considerations by the Office of Security and Safety Services.Howard Duckett Reservoirs watershed and at the Piscataway WWTP. As in previous seasons, there are hunt areas on the Patuxent Watershed along the Triadelphia/T.Managed hunt areas are field checked by the hunt manager to determine the feasibility of hunting the area.Elements of the Deer Managed Program Managed Deer Hunts The DNR and WSSC Water watershed staff have frequently met with local homeowner associations and farmers in response to deer damage complaints. Further, local conservation groups and agencies such as the Montgomery Soil Conservation District and the Forest Conservancy District Board have recognized the need to reduce the deer herd on area forest properties. For example, we have been informed that 50% of the households in Fox Haven, an adjacent development in Howard County, have suffered cases of Lyme disease. Deer densities over 15 per square mile can begin to cause ecological impacts to area forests, and the elevated deer population has resulted in severe damage to the watershed forest and its ability to sustain itself.Ĭoncern for agricultural crops and landscaping as well as for the health and safety of nearby residents has increased. Estimates from within Montgomery and Howard Counties have ranged from 175 to an astounding 448 (FLIR count) deer per square mile in park areas. WSSC Water will be communicating via email with deer population management program participants by Friday, October 14.įor archery deer hunting information, please review below under WSSC Water Archery Hunting Areas to access archery hunting information and maps displaying archery locations on both reservoirs.įor assistance regarding these outdoor recreational programs, please email the Patuxent Watershed Manager, Eddie Franceschi at or surrounding WSSC Water watershed property has taken place at an aggressive pace, resulting in habitat reduction for the deer herd, while the deer population in general has been estimated to be many times the recommended carrying capacity. Hunters would be selected from previous managed deer hunt participations (2016 to 2019), harvesting records and availability to hunt on selected dates. These hunts are to cull the size of the deer herd in an efficient manner. These hunts should not be considered a recreational hunting opportunity. ![]() The 2022 pilot deer population management program is designed to meet the WSSC Water natural resources objectives with minimal impact to watershed users and staff.Billy Dove at To participate on the Youth and Women Hunt on Saturday, November 5 at Triadelphia, please complete the WSSC Managed Deer Hunt application online below. If you desire to volunteer for this event, please contact Mr. If you desire to participate on NPLB Outdoors Veteran’s Hunt on Saturday, October 29 at Triadelphia, please visit and complete a NPLB Outdoors application.These hunts (shotgun only) are Disabled Veterans on Saturday, October 29 Youth and Women on Saturday, November Pilot Deer Population Management Program on Tuesday, November 29, Thursday, December 1, Tuesday, December 6 and Thursday, December 8. 2022 Seasonįor the 2022 deer hunting season, WSSC Water will only be conducting six(6) Managed Deer Hunts. The Program is a management tool in areas where deer have exceeded the carrying capacity of the available habitat. Although these managed hunts are not designed as a recreational opportunity, it is important to note that public interest and participation in our Program is very high. The purpose of this plan is to continue the established framework for reducing deer damage to watershed forests and surrounding property, given the lack of native canopy species recruitment and documented depredation to adjacent landscaping and agriculture.
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