QDMA Introduces "Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting"
Bogart, Ga. – Trail-cameras are now one of the hottest-selling items in the hunting industry, but few hunters have unleashed their scouting camera’s full potential for advanced deer management and hunting. The non-profit Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) has published a book that links science with scouting, allowing trail-cameras users to expose new dimensions of whitetail behavior and population dynamics.
“Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting” is a 242-page, full-color book with 12 chapters written by several of the nation’s top experts in deer management and illustrated with more than 300 trail-camera photos submitted by QDMA members.
A Dream Team of Authors QDMA selected more than a dozen different contributors who specialize in using trail-cameras for management, research and hunting. They include wildlife biologists, wildlife consultants and a professional wildlife photographer.
Tracking Mature Bucks QDMA’s “Deer Cameras” contains two dedicated chapters that teach you how to photograph elusive mature bucks. You’ll learn to predict their seasonal movements using the latest scientific knowledge about home ranges and core areas. Then, use the book’s recommended setup techniques to photograph and track mature bucks to enhance hunting success.
The Most Comprehensive Guidance on Trail-Camera Surveys Trail-camera surveys are simply the most powerful deer management tool you can use that doesn’t require professional assistance. Surveys can reveal deer density, sex ratios, age structure of bucks, and even the impact of predators on fawn recruitment. QDMA’s “Deer Cameras” covers this method like no other source, with four dedicated chapters that take you all the way through interpreting results and applying them to your deer management decisions and hunting strategies.
Get the Most From Your Trail-Cameras Learn how to choose the right trail-camera for your goals, how to capture the highest-quality photographs, and how to monitor other wildlife beyond whitetails. Additionally, learn stealthy setups for monitoring human intruders without cameras being discovered. Special sections even show you how to build your own “homebrew” trail-camera, and a four-page photo gallery helps you diagnose deer oddities you might see.
Like “Quality Food Plots,” QDMA’s first book, “Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting” is heavy on photos, diagrams and charts to help illustrate key concepts.
“Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting” is available for $24.95 plus S/H. To order, visit www.QDMA.com or call (800) 209-3337.
Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting • $24.95 • Soft cover • 242 pages • Full color • Produced by QDMA, printed in U.S.A. • 12 chapters • 12 different contributing authors • More than 300 trail-camera photos taken by QDMA members, plus nearly 100 additional support photos.
About QDMA Founded in 1988, QDMA is a national nonprofit wildlife conservation organization with 50,000 members in all 50 states and Canada, and several foreign countries. Membership in QDMA is open to anyone interested in better deer and better deer hunting, and committed to ethical hunting, sound deer management and the preservation of the deer-hunting heritage. To learn more about QDMA and why it is the future of deer hunting, call 800-209-3337 or visit www.QDMA.com.
Contact: Lindsay Thomas Jr. 800-209-3337 or lthomas@qdma.com
