I am a member of QDMA which provides me with liability insurance on our leases. I support Quality Deer Management. The QDMA endorsed a portion of the current program but when the ultimate decision maker- BOC does what they want and decisions are made to benefit the extremists who they allied themselves with and have entrenched within their ranks or benefit themselves in terms of revenue all we will ever get is a bastardization of what Quality Deer Management is intended to be. QDMA will not work in Pa on a large scale program nor any other eastern coast state for that matter but especially not Pa. Too many restrictions need to be applied in order for the deer to become the trophy worthy animals QDMA aims to create. I agree they are dedicated to big buck first and foremost. And their practices will work on land that is 1. Vast enough, 2.mineral and food source rich, 3. access is limited to only those who have the same goal in mind and are willing to go without a buck in order for the needed age structure to become established. But most importantly the deer need to be managed by people who love whitetail deer and desire to see them thrive to their potential while proactively improving habitat for a healthy herd to be sustained yet not neglecting the other game animals. In short QDM was conceived in a state that consists of almost all private land/ranches. QDM has never been shown to workas effectively on public lands as it does on private lands managed independently by Landowners/Hunting Clubs/Outfitters or Leasees.