QDMA Offers New “Aging & Scoring Bucks On The Hoof” DVD
BOGART, Ga. –Accurately estimating the ages and scores of live whitetail bucks is a critical skill for hunters who wish to produce and harvest more mature bucks where they hunt. The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), in partnership with Whitetail Properties TV, has produced a unique new DVD to help hunters sharpen their field aging and scoring skills.
QDMA’s staff biologists spent hours reviewing footage of live whitetails to produceAging and Scoring Bucks on the Hoof. Numerous examples of live bucks of many different ages are shown throughout the video, combined with narration and graphics that teach the viewer to recognize age-related characteristics. From yearlings – the most critical age group to recognize and protect – to fully mature bucks, viewers will see and learn from dozens of live whitetails.
In addition, QDMA’s new DVD also offers tips on estimating Boone & Crockett score in the field. Biologists provide their estimates and explain how they arrived at their score using field-tested techniques. The DVD also introduces viewers to Buckscore, computer software that estimates age and score of bucks in trail-camera photos.
The final portion of the 35-minute DVD includes a number of test sequences that allow viewers to practice what they’ve learned. After watching a short video clip of a live whitetail, the viewer is given a few seconds to arrive at their own age and score estimate before the answer is revealed.
TheAging and Scoring Bucks on the Hoof DVD can be purchased alone for $19.95 (plus S/H), but it is currently being offered as a free gift to every new member who joins QDMA at the annual membership rate of $30. That includes the DVD plus six issues of QDMA’sQuality Whitetails magazine and other benefits. To join QDMA and receive the DVD free, or to purchase the DVD separately, call (800) 209-3337 or visitwww.QDMA.com/shop.
About QDMA
QDMA is dedicated to ensuring the future of white-tailed deer, wildlife habitat and our hunting heritage. Founded in 1988, QDMA is a national nonprofit wildlife conservation organization with nearly 50,000 members in all 50 states and Canada. To learn more about QDMA and why it is the future of deer hunting, call 800-209-3337 or visitwww.QDMA.com.
