Townships & parks
Deer counts for townships and parks
Residents ask how many deer there are and whether the program is working. A measured count, repeated each winter, answers both.
What we hear
The problems a count solves
Programs measured by harvest
Deer taken and crashes reported say what was removed, not what remains. Most local programs have no current population figure.
Crashes and complaints
Seasonal maps show where deer cross township roads, so signs, reflectors, and patrol attention go where crashes happen.
Parks losing their understory
High density strips seedlings from park woods. A count tells you how far you are from a forest-health target.
Boards need defensible numbers
Every report states its method and limits, and comes with a plain summary and a presentation for the board.
What you get
Built around your decisions
- Baseline count before a program starts, then the same transects every winter
- Program evaluation: count, harvest and crash review, trend against your goal
- Road-crossing and corridor maps from seasonal flights
- Written quote, W-9, and invoice terms that fit a purchase order
- A service-disabled veteran-owned local vendor
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.