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Meeting on Proposed Antler Point Restrictions May 17th

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

The Northwest Michigan Chapter of the Quality Deer Management Association, in partnership with Leelanau Whitetails, has proposed new antler point restrictions (APR) for the following 12 counties: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Missaukee, Mason, Osceola and … Continue reading →

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On Antler Restrictions in Northern Michigan

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) proposes to require that all antlered deer harvested in a 12-county northwest area must have at least three antler points on one side. Current regulations allow hunters to take bucks that have at least one antler … Continue reading →

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Captive Deer Breeding

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

From Kip Adams – Kip’s Corner During the past few legislative sessions one or two states each year initiated captive deer breeding legislation. QDMA opposed each on a case-by-case basis and urged our members to do the same. The 2011-12 … Continue reading →

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QDMA Urges Hunters in Seven States to Oppose Deer-Breeding Legislation

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

BOGART, Ga. – The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is urging hunters in seven states to oppose the expansion of the deer-breeding industry, which QDMA perceives as a growing threat to wild deer and the deer-hunting heritage. Legislation designed to … Continue reading →

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Michigan Deer Management Needs to be Changed

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

By Glen Wunderlich An interesting analysis of this past deer hunting season has been released by the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA). Contained in it are comparisons from 36 states in our eastern half of the country. It’s time to … Continue reading →

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QDMA’s “Quality Food Plots” Book Breaks Sales Records

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

BOGART, Ga. — Only five years since publication, the book Quality Food Plots has sold more than 15,000 copies, making it the top-selling and fastest-selling book ever offered by the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA). That rate puts the book … Continue reading →

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