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Deer Management Workshops - Back by Popular Demand

Three workshops sponsored by MSU Extension (Forestry Team, Roscommon, and Wexford Counties) and Midland Conservation District will be held in the Mid-Michigan area. The workshops will be the same format as the ones held in Northeast Michigan last winter. Below are the dates, locations, and topics. If you missed us last year, plan to attend this year!! Children attending with an adult: Adult registration fee $25, children $15.

Locations:
March 22 - Ludington, Knights of Columbus Hall
April 12 - Cadillac, United Methodist Church

Topics:
1. Management Philosophies
Traditional: Maximum deer seen and/or maximum bucks available for harvest.
Trophy: Maximum number of mature bucks available for harvest.
Quality: Produce healthy herd within carrying capacity of habitat.

2. Deer Habitat and Management Concepts
3. Deer Home Ranges and Movement Patterns
4. Forestry and Opening Management for Deer
5. Creating and Maintaining Food Plots
6. Deer Hunting Strategies

http://members.tripod.com/~mmbqdm/Mi...flyerMSUE.html

The above link will take you to a flyer with a registration slip attached or you can contact Roscommon MSU Extension @ 989-275-5043.

Speakers, Ludington, March 22

Topics:
1. Management Philosophies
Traditional: Maximum deer seen and/or maximum bucks available for harvest.
Trophy: Maximum number of mature bucks available for harvest.
Quality: Produce healthy herd within carrying capacity of habitat.
(Harley Sampson, QDMA Regional Director)

2. Deer Habitat and Management Concepts (Robyn Oliver, Wildlife Biologist, Deer Management Specialist)

3. Deer Home Ranges and Movement Patterns (Dr. Rique Campa, MSU Wildlife Professor, Deer Researcher)

4. Forestry and Opening Management for Deer (Rick Lucas, Mecosta, Osceola, and Lake County Conservation District Forester)

5. Creating and Maintaining Food Plots (Jerry Lindquist, MSU Extension, Field and Forage Crops Team)

6. Deer Hunting Strategies (Harley Sampson, QDMA Regional Director)

7. Forming Cooperatives for Deer Management (Harley Sampson, QDMA Regional Director)

The DNR declined to participate in this workshop. However, Elaine Carlson will now be at the Cadillac workshop.

Bob S

Here is the correct link for the flyer:

http://members.tripod.com/~mmbqdm/Mi...flyerMSUE.html