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QDMA certification.
Is there such a thing as QDMA certification, as for planting crops for deer and other wildlife, if so what could I do to get certified,so that I can lay out the plans and implement them as well. Thanks for any help.....
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RE: QDMA certification.
Have you tried the QDMA website , Ron ?
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RE: QDMA certification.
The easy way to do it is.
If you see a doe on your land kill it. If any body you know sees a doe on your land have them kill it. If any body what so ever sees a doe any where near your land make sure they kill it. There you have it pretty simple hugh![:'(] |
RE: QDMA certification.
Jim, that may work where you are from, but in my neck of the woods if we did that we would severly overharvest our deer. We take a few, but we will not overharvest! We would like for the herd to stay about where it is now, and the game department in VA is managing for population stabilization in western VA. Each person must assess their own plans, goals, and future of their hunting grounds.
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RE: QDMA certification.
Hey AL
Have you been following PA deer management plan 'They say what you say and they do what I said. |
RE: QDMA certification.
ORIGINAL: bawanajim Hey AL Have you been following PA deer management plan 'They say what you say and they do what I said. PGC says shoot the big doe! PA hunters say I got to shoot anything because if I dont the next guy will. ;) |
RE: QDMA certification.
A quality doe is a dead doe. This time of year it is easy to tell the does from the bucks.
The does are waiting buy the road to chew the grill out of our wifes new S.U.V. The bucks are behind wal mart eating ouy of the dumpster. Does are eating the oak saplings. Bucks are eating the rag weed stubble out of the picked corn field , that those bastard does feed on all fall. Take your time and study them you can pick the evil ones at a glance[:'(] |
RE: QDMA certification.
None of these replys have answered RonM's question. I'm not aware of any certification, other than becoming a biologist. A great reference is Neil Dougherty's book Grow 'Em Right (see link)
http://northcountrywhitetails.com/nc...udatarq=NCWBK1 Best $20 you can spend! . . . Rob |
RE: QDMA certification.
ORIGINAL: Rob in VT None of these replys have answered RonM's question. |
RE: QDMA certification.
Certification does not make you a good QDMA person. It just gives you a name. One step may be is to get certified for the handling of herbicides and insecticides. Learn all you can about QDMA and practice it.
Drs. lawyers, etc. all have their "shingles" but does that make them that good in their profession? Learn all you can and then practice it. If you are good at it, people will be looking you up. Russ |
RE: QDMA certification.
Ron give me a call. I'll e-mail you. I'm a member of QDMA.
ORIGINAL: RonM Is there such a thing as QDMA certification, as for planting crops for deer and other wildlife, if so what could I do to get certified,so that I can lay out the plans and implement them as well. Thanks for any help..... |
RE: QDMA certification.
From what I can tell, there is no "certification" as such. The QDMA site has information on implementation of a QDMA approach and how to go about employing QDM. Read all you can as well.
As you can see from many answers on this issue, there is a lot of bad information, misinterpretations, and misunderstanding of QDM. Many people have no idea what is invoolved but they have opinions and can tell you all they think they know....which is in fact very little and pure garbage. QDM is not planting a food plot. QDM is not shooting every doe. QDM is not passing every buck. If Ive leared anything as I read more about QDM, its that you need to have a big picture understanding of the goals first...then you need to understand the situation you currently have. After that, using good management practices in habitat and harvest, you should see improvements. You also need a filter...one that ignores the naysayers, the kill em all hunters, those who could care less about quality or who equate QDM with horn size, etc. Good luck....its worth it to help formulate change for the betterment of the sport, even if you have to take a few arrows in the process. |
RE: QDMA certification.
Hello Ron,
Back with info. I have been working hard/long hours myself. Ok QDMA northeast director Kip Adams, Knoxville, PA [email protected] or e-mail me for his phone # or try Dennis Campbell Mid-Atlantic region Waynesboro, VA [email protected]. Last but not least call Chip West at 302-238-0137 he is in charge of the Delaware Branch. Hope this helps. They just had a dinner in January. Till our trails cross, Ryan  |
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