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Please choose from the following articles:
- 1. Deer Steward 1 Reading Materials Outline
by QDMA Staff
Use this outline to guide your readings in preparation for QDMA's Deer Steward 1 Certification Course.
- 2. Deer Steward II Reading Materials Guide
by QDMA Staff
Use this outline to guide your readings in preparation for QDMA's Deer Steward Level II Certification Course
- A User's Guide to Successful Apple Tree Plots
by Bill Mayo
- A View From Afar
by Dr. Mickey Hellickson
- Aggressive Doe Harvest
by Brian Murphy
- Aging Bucks on the Hoof
by Dave Richards and Al Brothers
- Antlerless Deer Management
by Brian Murphy
- Buck Use of Scrapes—What the Latest Research Reveals
by Karen Alexy
It is always exciting to walk through the woods on a cool fall morning and discover a well–worked scrape. Maybe we envision a mature buck vigorously pawing the ground and raking his antlers through the overhanging branches. Because of this, deer hun
- Burn to Better Browse
by Robert Smith and Jimmy Atkinson
- Camera Surveys 101
by Jason Snavely
- Can You Age By Antlers?
by Dr. Mickey Hellickson
- Chainsaw: A Quality Deer Manager's Best Friend
by Monte Burch
- Create Living Thicket Cover by Half-Cutting
by Jeff Jackson
- Deer Data Collection—Part I: Harvest Data
by Robert N. Smith
The two types of deer data most commonly collected are harvest data and observation data. Harvest data are collected from deer killed during the season or found dead at other times. Observation data may be collected at any time, but is generally collected
- Defensive Food Plotting
by Lindsay Thomas Jr., QDMA
- Diversify Your Whitetail Woods: Tree Plantings for Deer (PDF)
by John T. Buck
View PDF
- Elevational Food Plots
by Mark Thomas
- Food Plot Primer
by Craig Harper and Kent Kammermeyer
- Hard Mast Management
by Derek Dougherty
- How Do Deer "Talk?" (PDF)
by Larry Marchinton, Karl Miller and Tom Atkeson
View PDF
- How Many Antlerless Deer Should I Harvest?
by Kip Adams
- Hunting Club Liability: Are You Covered? (PDF)
by Dr. Ed Wilson
View PDF
- Increase Your Sprayer I.Q.
by Brad Mormann and Dr. Grant Woods
- Infrared Camera Census of White-Tailed Deer (PDF)
by Dr. Harry Jacobson and James Kroll
View PDF
- Interpreting Deer Harvest Data (PDF)
by Kip Adams
Most QDMA members realize the importance of
collecting harvest data. As an organization, the QDMA has stressed the importance of this since its inception.
- Is Late Rutting Activity an Indicator of Problems?
by Kip Adams
- Making the Call: Field-Judging Skills
by Grant Woods, Bryan Kinkel and Robert Bennett
- Making the Shot
by Walter Stroman and SFC Kyle Ward
- Managing Native Vegetation for White–tailed Deer
by John Johnson
For many years hunters and outdoor enthusiasts have planted food plots to improve the nutrition available to their deer herd and increase their chances of harvesting a quality buck. While this is a good practice, food plots typically represent only 1?
- Mineral Supplementation—Necessity or Never Mind?
by Brad Howard and Brian Murphy
What can we do to help the deer on our property? How can we help our bucks grow bigger antlers? Are they missing something in their diet? These are just a few of the questions commonly asked by hunters. The answers to some of these questions are simple, b
- Mis-Management Bucks
by Lindsay Thomas Jr.
- Over the Limit?
by John Donoughe and Mike Wolf
- Paradise: Construction Continues
by Dr. Mickey Hellickson
- Paradise: Construction Continues on a Budget
by Dr. Mickey Hellickson
- QDM and Coyotes
by Lindsay Thomas Jr.
You will never defeat coyotes. However, research shows that through Quality Deer Management, you can reduce their impact on whitetails.
- Quality Vegetation Management
by Scott Edwards, Dr. Steve Demarais & Bronson Strickland
- Quality Warm-Season Forage Plots
by Craig Harper, Ph.D., Ryan Basinger, and John Gruchy
- Scouting After the Harvest
by Dave Edwards Jr.
Don't leave that rumen in the woods! Take it to the skinning shed and get ready to do some scounting.
- Seven Steps to a Successful Cooperative
by Donnie Wood
- Shedding Light on Southern Timber Management (PDF)
by Derek Dougherty
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- Strategic Food Plot Placement Equals Harvest Success
by Neil Dougherty
- Tracking Breeding Dates Through Fetal Aging
by Joe Hamilton
- What do Deer See?
by By Brian Murphy
- What is TSI?
by Matt Ross
- Why are the Young Bucks Leaving?
by Jonathan Shaw, Richard Lancia, Mark Conner, and Christopher Rosenberry
- Young Hunters: Whose Rules Should They Follow
by Grant Woods and Bryan Kinkel
These articles were taken directly from previous issues of Quality Whitetails, the quarterly journal of the QDMA. The $30 annual membership to QDMA includes a subscription to this acclaimed publication. For information on joining QDMA, click here.
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Management Association
PO Box 160
Bogart, GA 30622
1-800-209-DEER (3337)
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