In Pennsylvania wildlife management, what are DMAP coupons used for?

• A. A permit that increases forest harvest volume.
• B. Coupons landowners can give out to facilitate the harvesting of more deer on their property.
• C. A device to monitor deer population density.
• D. A subsidy for selling deer meat at markets.

Answer: (B)

DMAP coupons are part of Pennsylvania’s Deer Management Assistance Program. They are tools landowners use to authorize hunting on their property, helping control deer numbers where needed. The landowner can distribute these coupons to hunters, enabling them to harvest deer on that specific property. Hunters still need a valid license and the appropriate deer tag, but the coupon provides the landowner’s authorization for harvest on their land. This is about guiding where and how many deer can be harvested on private property to manage population, not about increasing forest harvest, monitoring population density with a device, or subsidizing meat sales.