QDMA applauds the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for its decision to discontinue relocating urban deer to open rangelands due to the risk of potentially spreading chronic wasting disease (CWD). “The majority of disease experts […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) today released its 11th annual Whitetail Report, a comprehensive update on the status of white-tailed deer including deer harvest trends through the 2017-18 season, the most recent hunting season […]
The Bearded Buck, and outdoor entertainment company based in Western Pennsylvania, recently partnered with The Quality Deer Management Association to teach first time hunters the fundamentals of hunting and give them the opportunity to harvest […]
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in whitetails is a complex issue surrounded by confusion, but QDMA has a simple message for deer hunters: We can all take steps right now to fight this threat to the […]
One year into QDMA’s current five-year mission goals, a progress report shows the organization is tracking ahead of pace in five of seven major areas focused on the QDMA mission to ensure the future of […]
Deer hunters can take their knowledge of whitetail behavior and habitat management to the next level with new training options recently added to QDMA’s popular Deer Steward program. Eight new online Modules and two in-person […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) today released its 10th annual Whitetail Report, a comprehensive update on the status of white-tailed deer including deer harvest trends through the 2016-17 season, the most recent hunting season […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) recently announced its goals for the next five years, with specific targets in five key areas – deer management, habitat conservation, hunting access, hunter recruitment, and education – that […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) this week wrapped up its 2017 Deer Steward Program with new offerings and locations highlighting the year. “This is the eleventh year of the Deer Steward program, and we […]
Joe Hamilton, the founder of the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), has compiled a lifetime of outdoor writing in his new book, Firepot Stories: Collected Writings of a Naturalist, Conservationist, Wildlife Biologist, Sportsman and Raconteur, […]
Every year starting in December, QDMA begins to receive sporadic reports of bucks dropping their antlers earlier than normal. These reports seem to be more common in some years, or more concentrated in specific regions, […]
I can’t speak for you, but buck fever is one of the reasons I go deer hunting. Of course, the main reason we go is to bring home nourishing food for our families. But we […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is offering a six-month internship that will run from January 1 to June 30, 2017. The intern will work with the Education and Outreach Department on research, education, advocacy and […]
QDMA’s volunteer Branches set an all-time record in new hunter recruitment in 2015, successfully guiding more than 500 hunters afield through various mentored hunting programs. To help its volunteers with the workload while providing the hunters […]
Estimating the age of live bucks is not an exact science. It’s an individual skill that is improved through practice, experience, and follow-through. When it comes to aging bucks in trail-camera pictures, we see a lot […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is pleased to announce the publication of its newest book, QDMA’s Guide to Successful Deer Hunting, available as an e-book for purchase or as a free graduation gift to […]
The QDMA promotes harvesting an adequate number of does to keep deer populations in balance with available resources like forage and cover. This leads to a discussion of how many does to shoot, since “adequate” […]
Deer season is upon us, and to help hunters get ready, QDMA is holding the Gear Up For Deer online auction containing 50 items including bows, guns, hunting trips, gear, optics, habitat equipment and much […]
Opening day for most hunters is right around the corner, and that means deer season preparations are well under way. Some of you have been preparing since last season ended, while others are just getting […]
A sold-out class of deer hunters and habitat managers attended the Quality Deer Management Association’s first Habitat Enhancement Module, a new educational feature that focuses on advanced techniques in a single area of QDMA’s popular […]
QDMA is pleased to invite deer hunters to visit its newly relaunched website, QDMA.com, which now allows the organization to more efficiently interact with, educate and support its members, volunteers, and all deer hunters. “Whether […]
A trail-camera survey – put simply – is the most powerful herd monitoring tool you can use that doesn’t require the assistance of a professional wildlife biologist. On your own, you can estimate deer density, […]
The power of selectively controlled breeding is incredible. With it, we transformed a wolf into a chihuahua over the course of 15,000 years – mere milliseconds in the echoing depths of geologic time. We transformed […]
We are often told to get out of our “comfort zone” to make progress in life, but there are also times when we really need to stay in it. Bowhunting is one of those times. […]
Hemorrhagic disease (HD) hit whitetails extremely hard in 2012, the latest in a recent string of notable years for outbreaks. The disease (mostly strains of a virus known as epizootic hemorrhagic disease or EHD, but […]
Hunter access was identified as one of the largest issues impacting the future of hunting at the 2013 North American Whitetail Summit. East of the Rocky Mountains, most hunting occurs on private land, and this is […]
On Thanksgiving Eve 2013, as I sat in the emergency room waiting area for the third time in less than a year laboring over each breath, I watched my forearms turn from pink to purple […]
Hunting is unpredictable, but that’s what we love about it. You can go from being bummed and not seeing a thing one minute, to harvesting your biggest buck ever the next! Unfortunately, weather can be […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) supports New York Senate Bill 4727 and Assembly Bill A7171, which would increase the penalties for the illegal taking of deer and help reduce the number of unlawful activities […]
To help provide deer hunters with more access to go afield, the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) has partnered with Powderhook, the resource for connecting hunters and fishermen with places to enjoy their passion. “We […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) will award deserving students with scholarships to attend a Deer Steward course in 2015. Applications will be accepted from high school juniors and seniors or college students who are […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) supports the proposed management areas revealed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests in western North Carolina because it addresses a nationwide concern […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) supports the proposed management areas revealed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests in western North Carolina because it addresses a nationwide concern […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) Hunter’s Dream Sweepstakes are open now, and 30 lucky winners will get to choose from over $300,000 in prizes, including 52 firearms and 26 dream hunts and trips! The […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) held its most successful National Youth Hunt to date this past weekend with all 11 hunters taking at least one deer. The National Youth Hunt has been held annually […]
Thanks in part to a $50,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) recently helped establish three wildlife management cooperatives that unite public and private hunting lands […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) recently helped establish three wildlife management cooperatives that unite public and private hunting lands for better deer habitat and hunting thanks in part to a $50,000 grant from the […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) announced on Monday that registration has opened for its 2013 Deer Steward courses, which are highlighted by a property tour of Lee and Tiffany Lakosky’s Iowa farm and a […]
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is pleased to announce that it will soon receive a $550,000 donation from Larry and Brenda Potterfield with MidwayUSA to support its recently launched youth education and outreach program, […]
All 10 spots have been filled for the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) National Youth Hunt, QDMA’s signature youth event that will be held on a 35,000-acre farm in southern Georgia on Oct. 25-28. Each […]
Bucks. Does. Bobcats. Feral hogs. Coyotes. Turkeys. Even a fox squirrel. I was accustomed to seeing these and other sights every time I opened my Moultrie Mobile app to check the latest images on my […]
The Audience Appreciation Event 2019 begins in the third quarter of 2019 through the end of the year with millions of brand exposures for each of you. If you have already committed, we thank you […]
PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS ‘RANGE BILL’ … President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1222, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, into law Friday. Also known as the “Range Bill,” it has been a longtime priority for NSSF […]
With more sportsmen managing their land to improve habitat and attract and hold deer, it may not be enough to simply plant plots and expect big bucks to hang out. You have to worry about […]
Mossy Oak has teamed up with Nilodor to bring dog owners a complete line of Mossy Oak patterned pet products for their hard-working gun dogs. The products are immediately available online. Dogs are some of […]
Mossy Oak is excited to announce that Bolderton will feature Mossy Oak Break-Up Country on their all-new All-Climate Series, available exclusively at Sportsman’s Guide. With fall hunting seasons right around the corner, now is the time to get yourself properly outfitted […]
Top 10 fishing and hunting stories on ODU Magazine the last two weeks based on total opens. What did you miss? Maine man hauls 25-pound togue (laker) – https://www.odumagazine.com/maine-man-hauls-25-pound-togue-laker/ Cool Idea: Georgia Coyote Challenge – […]
Unless you hunt in portions of the Deep South, deer season is over. And for those who hunt in south Alabama and Mississippi, you have precious few days left. The end of the season can […]
U.S. whitetail hunters took more mature bucks than 1½-year-old or “yearling” bucks for the second consecutive year – and the second year ever in modern history – according to data compiled by the Quality Deer […]
There’s a wildlife disaster walking your way. Or, instead of walking, it may have wheels under it. I’m talking about feral hogs, and if you don’t have them where you hunt, give it time. Hogs […]
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