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Maryland Deer Damage Management Techniques
This document provides advice to individuals experiencing deer damage problems in Maryland. It explains
several damage abatement techniques that can be useful in reducing or
controlling deer damage.
Lethal deer management techniques kill deer. Non-lethal deer management techniques do not harm deer, but can be useful in
decreasing the amount of damage that deer can cause. They are intended to
supplement, not to replace, deer population management.
The Maryland DNR advises individuals to try a combination of deer management
techniques for the best results. The following documents list the various
non-lethal and lethal deer management techniques that are available.
Common Deer Damage Problems
A list of questions that will guide you to the
best deer management technique for a particular situation.
Non-Lethal Deer Management Techniques
Lethal Deer Management Techniques
Maryland’s Deer Project strives to help Maryland’s residents resolve urban and suburban deer problems. A list of services are provided below:
Community Deer Management Assistance
Upon request from a community representative, a DNR wildlife biologist will meet to discuss the various deer management techniques that are available and can assist the community in determining the most appropriate deer management techniques for them. Communities must collectively decide which technique (s) are best for them.
Corporate Deer Management Assistance
Upon request from a corporation representative, a DNR wildlife biologist meet to
discuss the various deer management techniques that are available and can assist
in identifying those methods most appropriate for the company.
Governmental Deer Management Assistance
Upon request from a government agency representative, a DNR wildlife biologist will provide assistance by consulting government agencies on the most appropriate deer management techniques for them, and assist them in designing a plan to help them manage the deer on properties they control.
Additional Information
For more information on these topics, and the services that can be provided, contact:
George Timko, Assistant Deer Project Leader
Maryland DNR, Wildlife & Heritage Service
Washington Monument State Park
6620 Zittlestown Road
Middletown, MD 21769
301-432-4307 (Phone and Fax)
gtimko@dnr.state.md.us | 
