Deer Herd Evaluation

[longrangedog]

Is there a state agency that provides an inspection of your property and an estimation of the deep population with advice on which deer need to be taken to increase antler size or herd size, etc. ?

 

[across the river]

Is there a state agency that provides an inspection of your property and an estimation of the deep population with advice on which deer need to be taken to increase antler size or herd size, etc. ?

There are private biologist that have businesses that will do it. Nothing for free that I know of it that is what you are getting at.

 

[kmckinnie]

Is there a state agency that provides an inspection of your property and an estimation of the deep population with advice on which deer need to be taken to increase antler size or herd size, etc. ?

How much property do u have. ??
Own or lease ?

 

[mallardsx2]

How much property do u have. ??
Own or lease ?

I agree. Start here.

 

[longrangedog]

400 acres owned

 

[brownceluse]

This may help. https://georgiawildlife.com/DMAP

 

[Steven037]

DMAP is what you’re looking for. There are different levels of help and options depending on the size of the property.

 

[Triple C]

DMAP is what you’re looking for. There are different levels of help and options depending on the size of the property.

^^^
Spot on!

 

[elfiii]

Is there a state agency that provides an inspection of your property and an estimation of the deep population with advice on which deer need to be taken to increase antler size or herd size, etc. ?

Yes. The Wildlife Resources Division has biologists that will do it for free.

 

[longrangedog]

Thanks to all! Already have the ball rolling.

 

[across the river]

Yes. The Wildlife Resources Division has biologists that will do it for free.

I thought the DNR charged for any data collection and analysis for a specific site, and you were highly limited on what they would actually do unless you had a large tract of land.

 

[elfiii]

I thought the DNR charged for any data collection and analysis for a specific site, and you were highly limited on what they would actually do unless you had a large tract of land.

That's DMAP. WRD wildlife biologists will still help you for free. You have to do the data collection for them but they will do the analysis and recommendations for free.

 

[across the river]

That's DMAP. WRD wildlife biologists will still help you for free. You have to do the data collection for them but they will do the analysis and recommendations for free.

Gotcha. The way he was asking the question I assumed he was wanting someone to come out and do the survey and all from scratch.

 

[Addicted to Antlers]

That's DMAP. WRD wildlife biologists will still help you for free. You have to do the data collection for them but they will do the analysis and recommendations for free.

If you read the DMAP website you pick a level based on what you want and size of acreage. We are doing level 3 and the cost is $400.

 

[Addicted to Antlers]

Management Level 1

• No acreage minimum
• No fee required

Deliverable Services

• General harvest and habitat recommendations
• Technical guidance and data analysis only, no harvest flexibility

Management Level 2

• $200 startup, then $100 annual administrative fee

Deliverable Services

• Data collection package and property signs
• Personalized access to a biologist assigned to the property
• Aging of each deer killed
• Data analysis and site-specific harvest recommendations
• Basic boundary map with landcover
• Annual visit by assigned biologist
• General habitat management recommendations
• When biologically justified, antlerless harvest flexibility within the maximum statewide bag limit (250-acre minimum)

Management Level 3

• $400 startup, then $200 annual administrative fee

Deliverable Services
All Level 2 services plus the following:

• Directly facilitate and coordinate the formation of cooperatives
• Assistance with live aging bucks
• Written wildlife management plan covering forest mgmt., food plots, timeline of land management activities, and annual deer harvest recommendations.
• Map with boundary, landcover, food plots, and forest stand delineation
• When biologically justified, harvest flexibility relating to buck-only days, season length, and antler restrictions (500-acre minimum)

Management Level 4

• $1,000 startup, then $500 annual administrative fee

Deliverable Services
All Level 2 and 3 services plus:

• Detailed habitat and wildlife management plan covering habitat management, food plots, detailed forest stand delineations, stand-specific management recommendations, and detailed timeline
• Detailed map with boundary, landcover, food plots/open areas, forest areas delineated to type, relative age, understory characteristics and densities, soil delineation, burn histories, and camera survey layers
• At least 2 site visits annually by assigned biologist
• Site-specific and criteria-specific buck harvest flexibility within the maximum statewide bag limit (1,000-acre minimum)