Forest Stewardship for Optimizing Deer Habitat

In-person Workshop

Forest Stewardship for Optimizing Deer Habitat

Date TBA

This workshop will dive into the habitat requirements of white-tailed deer and how to incorporate their needs into forest management plans. Through a combination of presentations and field tours, we will cover:

  • Basic deer ecology, including habitat requirements and how those requirements vary seasonally.
  • How to use silvicultural treatments to increase forage production and where/when they are appropriate.
  • How to use these techniques to avoid the negative impacts of deer browse.
  • Where and how to incorporate cover to meet the year-round needs of deer.
  • How to account for deer home range size within forest management plans.
 

WORKSHOP DETAILS

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This workshop is designed for professional foresters and natural resource managers. It counts toward the Forest Management for Wildlife Certificate.

Current agenda not available. View agenda from the 2025 workshop.

The training will be a mixture of indoors and outdoors and participants can expect to walk a fair distance over uneven terrain or off-trail. We encourage you to wear long pants and sturdy, waterproof footwear, as the ground may be muddy, icy, wet, or slippery. Please dress appropriately as we will be heading outside rain or shine.

Continuing Education Credit

The workshop counts towards the Forest Management for Wildlife Certificate program. We will be seeking pre-approval for the following:

Workshop Instructor

Mike Demchik, Ph.D.

Professor of Silviculture, UW-Stevens Point

Michael Demchik is a professor of forestry at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He teaches a wide range of courses at UWSP and is involved in research that addresses using silviculture to reach landowner goals. He is particularly obsessed with developing methods to teach students to mark timber better, faster, and with more confidence in their decisions. He has had several jobs across federal, state, and private natural resource management in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

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