Washington County Wildlife Society

Enhancing and preserving wildlife in Washington County
through landowner education
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About WCWS

Society Objectives

  • Promote the adoption of correct wildlife management practices that will re-establish and enhance wildlife for future generations
  • Encourage landowner development and improvement of habitat to preserve wildlife and land
  • Promote sound environmental and conservation management practices that will result in a higher quality of life for all citizens in Washington County
  • Improve the quality and amount of wildlife species in Washington County

Annual Membership Dues

First Year - $25.00 (Includes one metal gate sign and Wildlife Management Handbook)

Each Year Thereafter - $15.00

Membership Guidelines

Membership in the Society is open to all Washington County landowners and individuals interested in the enhancement, preservation and conservation of wildlife. Members in good standing automatically become associated with the local WMA in which their property is located.

  1. Must be a Washington County landowner within the designated boundary of the wildlife management area.
  2. Must be a member of the Washington County Wildlife Society.
  3. Pledge a minimum of 2% of their land exclusively to wildlife. (TPWD will assist in mapping and planning of these areas).
  4. Display a gate sign indicating their membership and their involvement in the wildlife management co-op. (TPWD will provide the sign for landowners)
  5. Provide year round high quality forage for whitetailed deer with food plots, by controlled burns or by exclusion of cattle from woodland area.
  6. Conduct extensive coyote control.
  7. Monitor deer population.
  8. Collect and analyze buck-doe ratios and fawn survival rate to determine the overall health of the herd. (TPWD will assist in collecting the analyzing this information).
  9. Determine harvest strategy. (TPWD will make harvest recommendations according to population counts, herd information and WMA goals).
  10. Collect age, weight and antler measurements on deer harvested. (TPWD will provide necessary forms and information on ageing, weighing and measuring deer).
  11. Encourage all neighbors to join the Washington County Wildlife Society and to participate in a Wildlife Management Association.

Membership Benefits

Your membership entitles you to a copy of an excellent resource handbook entitled “Texas Wildlife Management Handbook”, and a membership gate sign. These items are available at the Washington County office of Texas Cooperative Extension located at 1305 Blue Bell Road, Suite 104 in Brenham. Please stop by this office to pick up these materials if you have not already received them.

Your membership is very important to the overall success of this Society, but most of all, everyone must work together to encourage others to join the Society in order to reach the overall mission and objectives of this county-wide organization.

Sponsors

  • Washington County Extension Wildlife Committee
  • Washinton County Soil and Water Conservation District #348
  • Texas Cooperative Extension
  • Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Donate

Support the Washington County Wildlife Society.
 
Whether you are making a first time gift or you are already a member of the Washington County Wildlife Society, your membership insures continued participation in wildlife related projects, field days, workshops, and other educational events. Your dues help support and sponsor our local youth in wildlife camps, programs, and educational activities. With your generous support, the Society is expanding many of these efforts to include more students and different age groups.
 
Become a Washington County Wildlife Society member when you donate $25 or more, and receive all the benefits of membership. Click here for the Membership Application.
 
With a one-time donation of $1,000 or more, the Society will honor and recognize your lifetime commitment to the Society.  Click here for the Lifetime Membership Application.
 
The Society membership consists of 500+ landowners who control over 35,000 acres within the county. Recognized around the state as a successful example of land-owner partnerships, it is no wonder that the Washington County Wildlife Society has taken the lead on wildlife enhancement within the county. This is YOUR organization, and with your support, Washington County Wildlife Society will continue to promote and enhance wildlife management programs for the enjoyment of future generations.

The Washington County Wildlife Society is designated as a 501(c)3 non-profit association by the IRS and, as such, donations to WCWS may be tax-deductible.

You may Donate Online (soon to come), or you may mail your donation to:
Washington County Wildlife Society
c/o Texas Cooperative Extension
1305 E. Blue Bell Road, Suite 104
Brenham, TX 77833-2426

If you have any questions about a donation to the Washington County Wildlife Society, please call the Society office at (979) 277-6212, or email Richard Thames.

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