About Us
The ethical, effective solution to your nuisance deer problem
During the past quarter century, there has been an explosive resurgence to the deer population throughout the US. Due to economic development and housing expansion particularly in the Northeast, deer populations have become larger and more concentrated. With the boom in housing and industrial park development, the deer's natural habitat has decreased to the point of "forced coexistence" with people. This coexistence although pleasant at first, leads to increase interaction resulting in auto collisions, expensive landscape damage and increased exposure to ticks. Deer ticks carry Lyme, Babesiosis and a number of other pathogens as well as the Powassan virus.
Many options have been considered to resolve this issue.
Fencing seems like a practical solution but it hasn't worked. Deer can jump as high as ten feet and fences must be maintained and repaired annually.
Deer capture and relocation is wildly expensive and only pushes the problem to someone else while deer from surrounding areas just move back to your location.
State game authorities recognize this problem and have extended deer hunting seasons with increased harvest limits in heavily populated areas.
SS2D was founded to help address the growing concern to deer overpopulation.
Our group of ethical bowhunters will hunt your property within the laws and regulations set fourth by your state game commission. Our members are licensed to bow hunt deer and have to prove proficiency with archery equipment each season. In most cases just one or two bowmen will be present on your property using archery equipment only, never a firearm.
When shot from a bow, an arrow has very limited range, is silent and usually its shot from an elevated position with the ground beneath serving as an immediate backstop.
Why we're different
SS2D is a small group of skilled archers who will enter and exit your property usually under the cover of darkness not drawing unwanted attention. We're quiet, covert and ethical and will not cause any damage to your property. SS2D members will only take the number of deer necessary to meet the management objective. We can target specific areas where deer populations need to be reduced or maintained, allowing for more localized control of the deer population with minimal impact on other wildlife species or vegetation.
Game will be collected and processed by us and the venison will be provided to needy families and organizations such as "Hunters Helping the Hungry", usually ending up at a local food bank system in your state. It's been extremely successful and well received by many state agencies and communities.
Costly Landscaping
Want to keep deer from eating your landscaping, good luck!
Deer damage to landscaping is extremely disheartening and quite expensive. Deer seem to have an uncanny attraction to the most beautiful and expensive plants in your yard and head straight for them when the sun goes down. As they become less afraid of people, lights, dogs, and automobiles, they venture in and out of yards and neighborhoods browsing on herbaceous plants then retreat to to nearby wooded areas for cover.
They browse on trees, shrubs, vegetables, annuals, perennials and graze on seedlings, tips, buds, branches and foliage. They generally favor new growth, but continual browsing will prevent flowering and new growth from occurring.
Lyme Disease
Deer ticks, can be found in wooded areas and are a vector for Lyme disease, a potentially severe bacterial infection if left untreated. Ticks that carry Lyme are found in most of the U.S. and can be found in a variety of climates, including wooded areas, swamp areas and grass fields. Deer ticks are small, black and brown, and can attach themselves to clothing and animals.
How dangerous are deer ticks ? On a scale of 1 to 10, an infected deer tick is a 100 !
Other health threats spread by ticks are Ehrlichiosis and Tularemia.
Another issue that's now on the rise is "Alpha Gal Syndrome". If bitten by a tick that's infectious, you can develop a severe allergy to red meat and go into Anaphylaxis.
Please keep in mind, ticks don't die in the winter, they just become dormant in colder temperatures. Ticks, like fish have anti-freeze proteins that protect them from cold conditions.