Montgomery County, PA
Deer counts in Cheltenham Township
Archery program in its 10th season; measured by harvest and crashes. We fly winter deer counts and seasonal movement studies for township land, parks, preserves, and private property here, with travel included.
What the public record shows
Deer management in Cheltenham Township
- In August 2026 the commissioners approved the 2026–27 deer management program, its 10th consecutive season of archery hunts on 12 township open spaces. Cheltenham Township
- The program reports deer taken each season, between 20 and 53 a year, along with deer-vehicle crashes. Glenside Local
What a count would add
A population count would turn harvest totals into a measure of progress: deer taken compared with deer remaining.
- Winter census, 100 acres
- $750
- Winter census, 1 mi² (640 ac)
- $1,750
- Travel
- Included
- Count season
- Dec 1 – Mar 15
Nearby
Lower Merion TownshipCulling program since 2009; last public density from 2012Upper Dublin TownshipArchery program since 2009; last estimate 2016–17Whitemarsh TownshipManaged archery cull, 2026–27 season approved; no published countsWhitpain TownshipArchery program in its fourth season; started from incident data, not a countNew Hanover TownshipArchery program on township land; herd estimated from hunter sightingsAll towns and countiesService area
Reserve a winter count window.
Counts fly Dec 1 – Mar 15, on cold, clear nights. Windows fill in order of request, and townships often need the numbers before spring board meetings.