Whitetail De-Pop Program in Fairfax Co. Virginia

RavenhairedWoman

It is almost that time again, time to break out the crossbows, buy hunting licenses, and place tree stands. My dad and I are applying for a second year of participating in the deer depopulation program in Fairfax County in Virginia. Is there anyone else out there who participates in these types of programs?

vaderandbill

we don't have those programs here in Mass but if you're in need of someone to shoot an extra or deer or two please let me know!!!

Nanadena

We don't have them here in Colorado either. They think we do not have enough deer. That is why people wreck their cars driving at dusk and morning! They do not have a clue. I hunt the late plains season here.

hunter1025

In PA the high populated areas around the big cities you can get as may doe license as you want and archery starts 2 week earlier for doe only.

vaderandbill

In PA the high populated areas around the big cities you can get as may doe license as you want and archery starts 2 week earlier for doe only.

Interesting...do they out out of state permits as well?

hunter1025

In PA the high populated areas around the big cities you can get as may doe license as you want and archery starts 2 week earlier for doe only.

Interesting...do they out out of state permits as well?

Yes. I live near Pittsburgh and they usually have 68000 doe license available for that management unit and only sell about half.

vaderandbill

Do you happen to have an web link that I could check out?

Automan21k

Do you happen to have an web link that I could check out?

I ended up with 3 doe and 1 buck tag last year but I only filled one of the doe and the buck.
Tags here in Central PA sell out very fast and there aren't as many tags issued. I was tempted to pick up on archery season, but I can never seem to get away from work at that time of the year.

The game commission website has most of the info you would need.
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us

hunter1025

The link Automan posted is the link you want. Like he said everything is in there. I had 3 tags for 2B and never drew back or pulled my gun up on a doe. During archery they were just out of range and during slug season they were always running.

vaderandbill

thank you both. I will be looking into this today!

phinphanbill26

I live in the Philly burbs with unlimited doe tags. If you can get access to an area you definitely should take advantage of it. Especially if you are willing to kill does. I had 23 walk right under my stand on each of my first three nights on stand last October. Hunted at least three days per week with no night with less than 12 within range. The place is over-loaded.

RavenhairedWoman

I live in the Philly burbs with unlimited doe tags. If you can get access to an area you definitely should take advantage of it. Especially if you are willing to kill does. I had 23 walk right under my stand on each of my first three nights on stand last October. Hunted at least three days per week with no night with less than 12 within range. The place is over-loaded.

This is crazy! Talk about venison heaven.. I didn't get a single deer in range (crossbow and program restrictions to not shoot anything more than 20 yards away.) last year for the de-pop program. But I think one thing that works against us is that we are in a park and there are people running and riding bikes past our stands (never closer than 50ft) all day so the deer don't hang around. It was our first year in the park last year. Hoping that we have found more reliable stand spots for this year and will have better luck. The drawings are by lotto though so we might not get the same park so it will be square one if that happens.