Southeastern Ohio QDM Meeting

[oldman]

Hello All,
There is a new Chapter in QDM starting in Southeastern Ohio. We are having our 2nd meeting and are looking for new members. The meeting is in Athens, Ohio at the Pondersa Restaurant on East State Street. The time of the meeting is 6:30 on March 23, 2006 (Thursday). For more info please contact Brent Layton (President) at 740-593-7387. Looking forward to meeting you, bring a friend(s). Thanks

[WarEagle]

Let me show my stupidty right here and now. What is QDM?


WAR

[countyroad]

If you mean what does the acronym QDM stand for then here it is:
Quality Deer Management
If you want the practice explained then you'll have to have someone else do that. Each person as their own theory.

[eschatts]

What is Quality Deer Management?


Quality Deer Management (QDM) is a management philosophy/practice that unites landowners, hunters, and managers in a common goal of producing biologically and socially balanced deer herds within existing environmental, social, and legal constraints. This approach typically involves the protection of young bucks (yearlings and some 2.5 year-olds) combined with an adequate harvest of female deer to maintain a healthy population in balance with existing habitat conditions and landowner desires. This level of deer management involves the production of quality deer (bucks, does, and fawns), quality habitat, quality hunting experiences, and, most importantly, quality hunters.

A successful QDM program requires an increased knowledge of deer biology and active participation in management. This level of involvement extends the role of the hunter from mere consumer to manager. The progression from education to understanding, and finally, to respect; bestows an ethical obligation upon the hunter to practice sound deer management. Consequently, to an increasing number of landowners and hunters, QDM is a desirable alternative to traditional management, which allows the harvest of any legal buck and few, if any, does.

QDM guidelines are formulated according to property-specific objectives, goals, and limitations. Participating hunters enjoy both the tangible and intangible benefits of this approach. Pleasure can be derived from each hunting experience, regardless if a shot is fired. What is important is the chance to harvest a quality buck - an opportunity lacking in many areas under traditional management. When a quality buck is taken on a QDM area, the pride can be shared by all property hunters because it was they who produced it by allowing it to reach the older age classes which are necessary for large bodies and antlers.

[WarEagle]

I just meant what did the QDM stand for. Not what does the QDM stand for?

Thanks for both of the explanatory posts.


WAR

[JLE]

Try contacting the guys at Ohio United Sportsmen down at OU. They may have interested members also.

http://www.ohiou.edu/~sportsmen/

Joe