Deer Management and Nuisance Issues
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Collapse ▲- North Carolina Wildlife numbers indicate that most of Stokes County has more than 50 deer per mile (that’s as high as they measure; they don’t measure Hanging Rock or the City of King). Thirty or fewer deer per square mile is the ideal target for balance between farmers and deer hunters.*
- Harvest 30% of adult does to begin decreasing the population.*
- Farmers should assess the actual deer density on their land, as state-reported estimates often understate the true number. Count three-nights in a row pre-season (August) and post-season (January)*
- Consider putting in an exclusion cage (fenced out area 78″ X 78″) to measure the yield loss caused by deer.*
- Lethal control is the most critical first step in an integrated pest management program for deer. Proper management through recreational hunting, particularly a high annual doe harvest, can eliminate the need for summer depredation programs.*
- Other management options include exclusion fences and deer repellents (expensive, but effective in heavily populated areas and are available at local farm supply stores).*
- *References: “Deer Management” Zoom. Dr. Cory Heaton, Clemson University Extension. February 25, 2025. https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/faculty_staff/profiles/heaton2
Do you have problems with deer? Concerned about crop damage or deer diseases? Join Jason Smith, NC Wildlife District Biologist, to learn about the new Ag DMAP program and more on Tuesday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. The workshop will take place at the Stokes County Cooperative Extension Center at 700 Main Street Danbury (at Riverstreet, turn onto Sheep Rock Road to access the driveway).
Mitchell’s Meat Processing will also be hand to discuss deer processing regulations.
Contact April Bowman, Livestock Extension Agent, awbowman@ncsu.edu, or 336-593-8179 with questions.
Contact Matt Lenhardt at malenhar@ncsu.edu or 336-593-8179 for accommodations related to a disability.
