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Vendor details archery‑first, staged plan for Oakmont deer control
Summary
Suburban Wildlife Management told council it would run an archery qualification program followed by targeted sharpshooting if the Pennsylvania Game Commission grants permits; the firm described vetting, proficiency testing and meat‑donation procedures.
At the August meeting Suburban Wildlife Management outlined how an Oakmont program would work: start with an archery phase to vet local applicants and identify hunting locations, then—if required permits are granted—carry out a brief sharpshooting phase using certified sharpshooters, suppressed rifles and thermal optics.
Cofounder Jason Bernetti described the vendor’s vetting and testing regime: applicants submit criminal history checks; are measured on shooting accuracy at multiple yardages and angles; and are disqualified for unsafe or non‑ethical shots during testing. Bernetti said hunters generally keep meat from archery harvests while sharpshooting harvests are donated to food programs. He cautioned that numbers are estimates: “What we provided is just an estimate...we're dealing with wild animals,” and said final costs and removal counts will be refined after initial on‑the‑ground work and resident reporting.
