The Wildlife and Heritage Service (WHS) uses Deer Management Permits to help landowners and farmers resolve legitimate damage to commercial farm crops, orchards, nurseries and certain managed forests.  The WHS staff responsible for these permits, by county, are listed below. Staff should only be contacted during normal business hours for calls regarding deer management permits.

For an explanation of the Deer Management Permit Process, please click here​.

Deer Management Permits Contact List:

• Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline & Talbot Counties:
  Rick Walls
  P.O. Box 52
  Massey, Maryland 21650
  richard.walls@maryland.gov
  (410) 928-3650 (O)


• Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset & Worcester Counties:
  Wade Bradford
  wade.bradford@maryland.gov
  32733 Dublin Road
  Princess Anne, MD 21853
  (410) 651-2066 (O)


• Anne A​rundel, Calvert & St Marys Counties:
  Samantha Berman
  samantha.berman@maryland.gov
  580 Taylor Ave., E-1
  Annapolis, Maryland 21401
  (410) 260-8534​ (O)


• Prince George's & Charles Counties:
  Jane Burgess
  jane.burgess@maryland.gov
  580 Taylor Ave., E-1
  Annapolis, Maryland 21401
  (410) 260-8559 (O)


• Baltimore, Harford and Cecil:
  Matt Adams
  matthew.adams1@maryland.gov
  2 S. Bond St.
  Bel Air, MD 21014
  (410) 836-4559 (O)


• Carroll, Howard & Montgomery:
  Samantha Hopkins
  samantha.hopkins@maryland.gov
  11960 Clopper Rd
  . Gaithersburg, MD 20878
  (301) 258-7308 (O)


• Garrett:
  Rob Harvey
  rob.harvey@maryland.gov
  1728 Kings Run Rd
  Oakland, MD 21550
  (301) 334-4255 (O)


• Allegany:
  Clarissa Harris
  clarissa.harris1@maryland.gov
  12512 Pleasant Valley Rd.
  Flintstone, MD 21530
  (301) 777-2136 (O)


• Washington:
  Tanner Brown
  tanner.brown@maryland.gov
  14038 Blairs Valley Rd
  Clear Spring Md 21722
  (301) 842-2702 (O)


• Frederick:
  Jeff McAfee
  jeff. mcafee@maryland.gov
  14038 Blairs Valley Rd
  Clear Spring Md 21722
  (301) 842-2702 (O)