White-Tailed Deer/Conclusion
Conclusion
White-tailed deer management is a complex subject. There are no prescriptions for deer management that work every time for every situation. Nevertheless, a person really interested in managing deer can learn how to manage them.
Management involves being familiar with deer biology, establishing goals, monitoring deer and their habitat, manipulating habitat to fulfill deer requirements, and regulating deer herd health, numbers, and sex ratio. All of these aspects are interrelated and are important for successful management.
This publication provides much of the information necessary to initiate a deer management program in the Cross Timbers. For persons unfamiliar with deer management, we recommend this publication be used as a guide in conjunction with professional technical assistance. Technical assistance in the Cross Timbers region is available from the following sources:
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service |
Texas
Agricultural Extension Service Oklahoma Natural Resources Conservation Service Texas Natural Resources Conservation Service and some private wildlife management consultants. |
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