Commercial crop owners requesting crop damage compensation may contact WDFW for a list of crop adjusters to evaluate crop losses attributed to deer and/or elk damage. The crop adjuster must be able to distinguish crop damage from deer or elk from other causes of crop damage, or loss. The crop owner selects a crop adjustor from this list and coordinates a site visit date/time when the adjustor is available. WDFW will provide, upon request for damage assessment, the crop adjuster a written Notice to Proceed with an assessment of damage. Assessment methodologies must follow the USDA Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook. If the USDA Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook does not cover assessment methods for the specified damages, then the methodology for assessing a dollar amount must be submitted and agreed to by a WDFW representative before assessment...
