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Our team and standards

In shortOur organization has been actively running wildlife management programs for more than 30 years. Every team member holds a valid hunting license and hunter education certification for the state where they work, meets that state’s residency and clean-record rules for crop damage work, archers pass our proficiency test, new members are vetted, and everyone works under a written code of conduct and only under the landowner’s permits.

White-tailed buck at the edge of a field. Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, public domain.

What standards do our people meet?

Licensed in your state. A valid hunting license and hunter education for the state where the work happens, plus any state shooting qualification.
State rules on who may shoot. For example, Pennsylvania crop damage subpermittees must be Pennsylvania residents with a clean 10-year record, and New Jersey agents handling firearms need a New Jersey firearm license and Firearms Purchaser ID card.
Proficiency. Archers and riflemen pass our shooting test before working any managed property.
Vetting. References and background are checked before assignment.
Code of conduct. Safety, ethics, discretion, property care and communication.
Under permit. Work only under the landowner’s permits and as the landowner approves.
Full use. Venison is kept for the table or donated to food banks as the permit allows.

Wild turkey in tall grass. Photo: USFWS, public domain.

Wood duck drake perched on a log. Photo: USFWS Midwest Region, public domain.

Want to join?

We are rebuilding our team in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. Experienced, ethical hunters and conservation volunteers can reach us at info@delchester.org.

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