WHITE-TAILED DEER MANAGEMENT
Deer Sighting Survey The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking your observations to help gauge this winter’s impact on the deer herd and what we might expect to see next fall. There are reasons to think that the herd in general should fair relatively well this winter, such as overall good autumn body condition in 2007 and minimal use of deer yards the past 2 winters. However, with much snow this winter, we expect above average winter severity for deer, and this is always cause for concern. Because we must make such assessments soon, this survey will only be posted through noon on Tuesday April 1st. To minimize incidences of multiple responses, please fill out the survey only once. Thank you for your time and commitment to responsible deer management.	Doe
	Young Fawn
	Photo by Wayne Laroche 9/2/2007

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking your observations to help gauge this winter’s impact on the deer herd and what we might expect to see next fall. There are reasons to think that the herd in general should fair relatively well this winter, such as overall good autumn body condition in 2007 and minimal use of deer yards the past 2 winters. However, with much snow this winter, we expect above average winter severity for deer, and this is always cause for concern. Because we must make such assessments soon, this survey will only be posted through noon on Tuesday April 1st. To minimize incidences of multiple responses, please fill out the survey only once. Thank you for your time and commitment to responsible deer management.

1) Which WMU do your responses best describe? A B C D1 D2 E1 E2 F1 F2 G H1 H2 I J1 J1 K1 K2 L M1 M2 N O1 O2 P Q 2 characters maximum 2) Have you been observing deer this winter? Yes No Yes/No 3) If yes on question 2, have you seen any fawns (9 month-olds having shorter faces than adults)? Yes No Yes/No 4) Have you observed deer in past winters? Yes No Yes/No 5) If yes on question 4, how do think fawn numbers in mid-late March 2008 compare to other years after normal winters? fewer similar more fewer,similar,more 6) If yes on question 4, how do adult deer look in mid-late March 2008 compared to other years after normal winters? worseworse similar better similar better worse,similar,better 7) Compared to previous years, how many bucks did you see just after the past hunting season of 2007? fewer similar more fewer,similar,more Comments: