Who hunts the NIST property?

engineerbrian · Jan 2, 2019

Everyone knows the big bucks in Maryland are behind the fence at NIST off of 270.

Today as i was driving home and i looked into the woods and fields as I always do i saw someone walking in the woods in full camo. My immediate thought was that its a bow hunter. So that begs the question, who hunts the NIST property?

Derwood · Jan 2, 2019

I’m extremely interested in cracking this code. It seems like the answer is “no one” since there are always so many deer there!

Occam · Jan 2, 2019

I know that in the past they've tried birth control (through feed and dart-applied, if I recall), and have at least once or twice had a kill-'em-dead-cull-the-herd deployment. Used some Park Service people, if memory serves. They're not going to let us private folks use lethal weapons around on the grounds of that federal facility, right up against a highway and two major suburban roads. Would be great if it was a lottery, the way they sometimes handle some state/county parks when the Bambi infestation gets too far along. Interested to hear if there's been any changes over the years. Because there are some very low-stress bucks living in that gated deer and groundhog community.

bigmanindc · Jan 2, 2019

Probably a hunter who works there but is high up on the food chain and can do whatever they want on campus without any repercussions!!!!!

3paul10 · Jan 2, 2019

Ive never known any hunting to be allowed there.

Antarctica · Jan 2, 2019

Years ago, my first real job was at Watkins Johnson, just across the street (Quince Orchard Road). I used to be able to sit in my office and watch big fat bucks lay up against the cool concrete building and mill around like they didn't have a care in the world.

Lightning strikes on the tall building also made for a great show.

Alan3413 · Jan 2, 2019

It's the King's deer. Off limits to us peasants.

FrankOceanXray · Jan 2, 2019

Fed property. Fed officers likely get the hunt if even OK'd to take out deer.

This goes along the lines of how park officers will hunt some park properties.

I will ask as i may have a contact high up there.

dannyp · Jan 2, 2019

not happening

they don't allow hunting of any kind, i worked there as a contractor.

boothdoc · Jan 2, 2019

Deer , coyote and such. No hunting period

Pale Ryder · Jan 2, 2019

No hunting at BWI either but you know someone kills the deer.

tall.guy88 · Jan 2, 2019

Everybody driving by in their dreams! Ive seen so many wide rack bucks there over the years it drives me nuts.

John from MD · Jan 2, 2019

Department of Agriculture biologists used to shoot the deer at BWI and Salisbury. At one time, they would certify airport personnel to do it but I doubt they do that anymore.

dist1646 · Jan 2, 2019

dannyp said:
they don't allow hunting of any kind, i worked there as a contractor.

This! They are very strict about it too!

CrabbyMcNab · Jan 2, 2019

There used to be a section of fence with a hole in it neighboring the pond along Muddy Branch Rd. We’d see some nice deer come through there. You’d get some monsters in the forest when Nat Geo still owned the property adjacent to NIST and Izzak Walton pond

Blackstar65 · Jan 2, 2019

Nobody those deer are treated as pets. I have been told they even have names. They used keep a deer feeder on the 270 side you could see from the interstate

pitpawten · Jan 2, 2019

Like in Shenandoah park, they bring in fed officer snipers to do night cullings and the meat is donated.

They have to do it because they get too plentiful, but NO-ONE is ever going to be allowed to actually hunt there :/

engineerbrian · Jan 2, 2019

Makes me wonder who the guy in camo was. :shrug:

John from MD · Jan 2, 2019

Probably a biologist scoping out the herd for culling at some future date.

Occam · Jan 2, 2019

engineerbrian said:
Makes me wonder who the guy in camo was.

Don't forget that all sorts of other agencies/entities conduct experiments, training, tests, and other activities on those grounds. Could have been someone doing anything from testing surveillance camera technology to watching bird nests. Various LEO operations conduct K9/SAR training/tests there. You never know.

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