Contact

Officer Christopher Haggar
(P): 215-646-2101
christopher.haggar@udpd.us

Tammy Echevarria
P&R Assistant Director
(P): 215-643-1600 ext. 3241
techevarria@upperdublin.net

Deer Management & Conflicts within Suburbia

Deer Hunting in PA

Deer Management Program

Font Size: + -

Feedback Print

After a thorough evaluation in 2009, it was determined that the Upper Dublin Township Deer Management Program would be the most practical, cost effective and proven control option available for the dense deer population in the township. For more information, please see the Deer Management Program Background Information page.

Dates and updated information will be available in August of each year.

Hunter Regulations & Procedures

Upper Dublin Township will determine the days and hours of hunting permitted at any particular site.
Hunters must comply with all Pennsylvania Game Commission regulations.
The safety zone for archery hunters statewide, including those using crossbows, is 50 yards and 150 yards respectively; therefore, it is unlawful to archery hunt within 50 yards of any occupied residence, camp, industrial or commercial building, farm house or farm building without the permission of the occupants and 150 yards of a school or playground. It is unlawful to shoot into a safety zone, even if you are outside of the safety zone.
Hunters must harvest one antlerless deer before being eligible to harvest a buck.
Portable tree stands may be used and hunters must wear a full body harness. No screw-in steps are allowed.
Each hunter will be required to sign-in and provide their hunting location.
When signing-out, indicate if a deer has been harvested.
Hunting hours will be within the regulations of the PGC (½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset).
Access to the hunting locations will be available 30 minutes prior to legal shooting time.
All participants should be out of the hunting locations 30 minutes after the end of legal shooting time.
Upper Dublin Township's Deer Management Program is archery only.

Hunter Selection Procedures

All hunters are required to attend and successfully complete the Upper Dublin Township Deer Management Program Orientation course.
All hunters must pass both a written and practical test. The written test consists of a 10-question multiple choice test. The practical test requires that a hunter, utilizing the bow they plan to hunt with, shoot from an elevated position, and place three out of five arrows equipped with broadheads in the vital area of a 3-D deer target. Targets will be placed at distances between 0-30 yards. Only one qualifying shot will be required at each target.
Hunters must posses a current Pennsylvania Game Commission resident hunting license.
Hunters must have at least one antlerless deer license for wildlife management unit 5D.
Hunters must have no record of game law violations in the last 10 years.
The Deer Management program has reached capacity. Anyone interested in being added to the waitlist should email Tammy Echevarria, Parks & Recreation Assistant Director.

Hunting Locations & Hours

Property	MORNING HUNTING?	EVENING HUNTING?
Aidenn Lair Woods	YES	YES
Camphill & Highland Athletic Complex (vicinity of the Public Works Facility)	YES	YES
Dillon Road Woodlands	YES	YES
Dublin Chase & Dublin Hunt Open Space	YES	YES
Henry Lee Willet Park	YES	YES
Loch Alsh Reservoir	YES	YES
Mondauk Manor Pine Run Park	YES	YES
Pine Run Park	YES	YES; AT 3:30PM
Robbins Park (rear of property; meadow & immediate tree line)	NO; MONDAY-FRIDAY \| YES; SATURDAY	YES; AT 3:30PM
Rose Valley Preserve	YES	YES
Sandy Run Park	YES	YES
Twining Valley Park (rear of property)	YES	YES