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Quality Deer Management (QDM) Defined
"by E.W. Grimes, Director MSC QDMA"
Quality Deer Management (QDM) has continued to gain in popularity the past four decades. More hunters practice QDM on more acres today than ever before. This has resulted in healthier deer herds, healthier habitats, and enhanced hunting opportunities throughout the whitetail's range. However, many QDM critics, and even some advocates, misunderstand the QDM approach and how it should be applied to their specific area. The QDMA was founded to provide guidance and accurate information to hunters practicing QDM, and the organization has been doing that for 23 years now, but our educational mission is ongoing as new hunters encounter the philosophy. Recent magazine articles and Web forum threads suggest a new article defining Quality Deer Management would be timely.
Will The Real QDM Please Stand Up?
Misconceptions are a fact of life, but QDM seems to attract more than its fair share. From the myriad of inaccuracies attached to QDM here are two of the more popular ones: QDM is just about big antlers, and QDM requires killing numerous does. Let's start by defining QDM and then we'll address each misconception individually. By definition, QDM is a management approach that protects young bucks and harvests the biologically appropriate number of antlerless deer to balance the deer herd with what the habitat can adequately support. When applied correctly, this results in the proper number of deer for the area, balances the herd's adult sex ratio and age structure, and provides fantastic hunting opportunities. When applied improperly, it can result in disappointment, frustration, criticism and disagreement among hunters. (CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE)
"by E.W. Grimes, Director MSC QDMA"
Quality Deer Management (QDM) has continued to gain in popularity the past four decades. More hunters practice QDM on more acres today than ever before. This has resulted in healthier deer herds, healthier habitats, and enhanced hunting opportunities throughout the whitetail's range. However, many QDM critics, and even some advocates, misunderstand the QDM approach and how it should be applied to their specific area. The QDMA was founded to provide guidance and accurate information to hunters practicing QDM, and the organization has been doing that for 23 years now, but our educational mission is ongoing as new hunters encounter the philosophy. Recent magazine articles and Web forum threads suggest a new article defining Quality Deer Management would be timely.
Will The Real QDM Please Stand Up?
Misconceptions are a fact of life, but QDM seems to attract more than its fair share. From the myriad of inaccuracies attached to QDM here are two of the more popular ones: QDM is just about big antlers, and QDM requires killing numerous does. Let's start by defining QDM and then we'll address each misconception individually. By definition, QDM is a management approach that protects young bucks and harvests the biologically appropriate number of antlerless deer to balance the deer herd with what the habitat can adequately support. When applied correctly, this results in the proper number of deer for the area, balances the herd's adult sex ratio and age structure, and provides fantastic hunting opportunities. When applied improperly, it can result in disappointment, frustration, criticism and disagreement among hunters. (CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE)
JANUARY
4th & 5th: Patapsco Valley State Park/Soldiers Delight NEA (Baltimore) Managed Hunt. Bio Data Research.
5th: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
9th & 10th: Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area (Cecil) Managed Hunt. Bio Data research.
12th & 13th: Seneca Creek State Park (Montgomery) Managed Hunt. Bio Data research.
19th & 20th: Gunpowder Falls State Park - Sweet Air Area (Baltimore and Harford) Managed Hunt. Bio Data research.
FEBRUARY
2nd: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
8th: DNR Stakeholder’s Meeting.
MARCH
1st: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
3rd: Educational Presentation at Frostburg University.
8th: QDMA Presentation to 4H Group at Howard County Fairgrounds.
17th: Annual Sportsman's Banquet hosted by the Bachman Valley Branch at the VFWPost 467 in Westminster, MD.
APRIL
2nd: QDMA Presentation at Beachmont Christian Ministries.
5th: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
MAY
3RD: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
6TH: QDMA Display at the Spring Fest at Charlotte's Quest Nature Center in Manchester, MD, Noon to 4PM.
JUNE
7TH: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
16TH: QDMA Display & Guest Speaker at the DNR Junior Hunter Field Day at the Somerset County Fairgrounds.
24TH: QDMA Display at the Heart of Maryland Bowhunters Charity Shoot.
JULY
5th: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
22ND: QDMA Display at the Heart of Maryland Bowhunters Sportsman Trophy Shoot.
AUGUST
2ND: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
3RD-5TH: 2nd Annual Tri-State Buck Wild Hunter's Expo. Washington County AG Center,7313 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713. Click Here!
Friday Aug 3rd 3pm-8pm | Saturday Aug 4th 9am-5pm | Sunday Aug 5th 10am-4pm
18th: HUNTER'S CHALLENGE 3D ARCHERY SHOOT at Mayberry Archer's.
24TH-26TH: 6th Annual Maryland Buck Wild Hunter's Expo. Charles County Fairgrounds, 8440 Fairgrounds Road,
La Plata, MD 20646. Click Here!
Friday Aug 24th 3pm-8pm | Saturday Aug 25th 9am-5pm | Sunday Aug 26th
SEPTEMBER
6th: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
OCTOBER
4th: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
NOVEMBER
NO MEETING THIS MONTH.
DECEMBER
6th: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
4th & 5th: Patapsco Valley State Park/Soldiers Delight NEA (Baltimore) Managed Hunt. Bio Data Research.
5th: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
9th & 10th: Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area (Cecil) Managed Hunt. Bio Data research.
12th & 13th: Seneca Creek State Park (Montgomery) Managed Hunt. Bio Data research.
19th & 20th: Gunpowder Falls State Park - Sweet Air Area (Baltimore and Harford) Managed Hunt. Bio Data research.
FEBRUARY
2nd: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
8th: DNR Stakeholder’s Meeting.
MARCH
1st: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
3rd: Educational Presentation at Frostburg University.
8th: QDMA Presentation to 4H Group at Howard County Fairgrounds.
17th: Annual Sportsman's Banquet hosted by the Bachman Valley Branch at the VFWPost 467 in Westminster, MD.
APRIL
2nd: QDMA Presentation at Beachmont Christian Ministries.
5th: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
MAY
3RD: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
6TH: QDMA Display at the Spring Fest at Charlotte's Quest Nature Center in Manchester, MD, Noon to 4PM.
JUNE
7TH: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
16TH: QDMA Display & Guest Speaker at the DNR Junior Hunter Field Day at the Somerset County Fairgrounds.
24TH: QDMA Display at the Heart of Maryland Bowhunters Charity Shoot.
JULY
5th: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
22ND: QDMA Display at the Heart of Maryland Bowhunters Sportsman Trophy Shoot.
AUGUST
2ND: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
3RD-5TH: 2nd Annual Tri-State Buck Wild Hunter's Expo. Washington County AG Center,7313 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713. Click Here!
Friday Aug 3rd 3pm-8pm | Saturday Aug 4th 9am-5pm | Sunday Aug 5th 10am-4pm
18th: HUNTER'S CHALLENGE 3D ARCHERY SHOOT at Mayberry Archer's.
24TH-26TH: 6th Annual Maryland Buck Wild Hunter's Expo. Charles County Fairgrounds, 8440 Fairgrounds Road,
La Plata, MD 20646. Click Here!
Friday Aug 24th 3pm-8pm | Saturday Aug 25th 9am-5pm | Sunday Aug 26th
SEPTEMBER
6th: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
OCTOBER
4th: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.
NOVEMBER
NO MEETING THIS MONTH.
DECEMBER
6th: MSC Meeting, 7:00 PM at the VFW POST 467, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD.