Mid-Michigan Branch Quality Deer Management Association
Quality
White-tails
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is a non-profit wildlife conservation organization dedicated to ensuring a sustainable future for white-tailed deer and white-tailed deer hunting. Our mission is to promote ethical hunting, sound deer management and positive relationships among hunters, non-hunters, landowners and biologists through education. Membership in the QDMA is open to anyone with an interest in the wise management of white-tailed deer. The QDMA currently has members in more than 40 states and four foreign countries including the largest number of deer management professionals of any organization dedicated to the white-tailed deer.
The QDMA was founded in 1988 due to a concern by many landowners, hunters and biologists about the future of deer management and deer hunting. Across much of the white-tail's range, increasing deer populations and decades of over-harvesting of young bucks had resulted in large deer herds with heavily skewed adult sex ratios favoring females and very young buck structures. Increasing deer/vehicle collisions and damage by deer to crops, timber and the environment were also serious concerns. This revolution came with the introduction of Quality Deer Management and this "movement" is sweeping the country!
The Mid-Michigan Branch QDMA was formed in September 1996 by its
founder Ed Spinazzola. This is the first QDMA group in Michigan and Ed continues to be most active as President and leader of our group in the promotion of Quality Deer Management (QDM). The Branch has over 200 members and is rapidly growing! We hold quarterly (Jan, Apr, July & Oct) meetings at Jay's Sporting Goods in Clare, Michigan and along with the "Quality White-tails" journal of the QDMA, offers a forum for our membership to communicate.
There are also periodic mailings keeping Branch members informed of the latest developments in Quality Deer Management and regulations in Michigan and throughout the country.
Quality Deer Management typically involves restricting the harvest of young bucks, increasing the harvest of female deer, improving deer herd nutrition, maintaining accurate records and enhancing hunting experiences. A hunter's involvement in QDM extends his or her roll from a mere consumer to that of a manager.
The Code of Conduct was developed by the QDMA to help enhance the public image of deer hunters and deer hunting. Click here to review Code!!!
Mid-Michigan Branch Events and Web Pages
- Click here for Mid-Michigan Branch QDMA meeting schedule, agendas, minutes, etc.
Thanks to the General Public, Volunteers, QDMA Members, Michigan D.N.R. and Speakers (Dr. Harry Jacobson, Dr. Bill Moritz, Mr. Brad Smith and Mr. John H. Williams), who combined to make the September 12, 1998 "Annual QDM Educational Seminar" such an outstanding event!
The 1999 educational seminar will be held on September 18th at Jays Sporting Goods, Clare, MI. Dr. Karl V. Miller will be our featured speaker. Dr. Miller is a wildlife biologist at the University of Georgia. He has conducted extensive research on the physiology, behavioral ecology, and habitat requirements of white-tailed deer. Additional program details will follow as they are firmed-up. Mark your calendar!!
- Next Branch meeting Saturday, April 10, 1999 at Jay's Sporting Goods, Clare, MI - Public Welcome! Click here for agenda
- January 30, 1999, Scottville, MI, Amber Township Hall Seminar / Meeting to Discuss Quality Deer Management, Click here for details.
- Food Plots, Click here
- Quality Deer Management Survey, etc.
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Michigan DNR Bovine Tuberculosis Webpage
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Membership
Click here for application or call 1-800-209-3337. Also, contact Boyd Wiltse, Secretary Mid-Michigan Branch QDMA with questions, 1-810-231-9560.
Click here for links to publications/articles/surveys by Mid-Michigan Branch Quality Deer Management Association including "An Explanation of Quality Deer Management", "QDM A Personal Experience", "QDM Keep Your Standards High", "The Quality Land Quality Deer Connection", "Is Protecting Spikes Unnecessary In The U.P.? Well Yes; But Not Exactly", and other links of interest.
Quality Deer Management Association Organization
- Brian Murphy, Executive Director
QDMA Georgia Office, P.O.Box 227, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677; 800-209-3337; E-mail Address: brianm@negia.net
- Harley Sampson, Midwest Regional Director
P.O. Box 892, West Salem, WI 54669-0892; 608-786-3877 ; E-mail Address: hsampsonjr@aol.com
- Executive Board Chairman
Mike Grandey
- Executive Board Members
Mike Grandey, Dr. Dave Guynn, Joe Hamilton, Robert Manning, Jimmy Bullock
- Anne Kosvanec, Office Manager, QDMA Georgia Office
Quality Deer Management Association, P.O.Box 227, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677; 800-209-3337; E-mail Address: wildwoman@athens.net
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Web site: http://www.qdma.com/ Click here
Mid-Michigan Branch QDMA Officers
- Ed Spinazzola, President Mid-Michigan Branch QDMA
24150 31 Mile Road, Ray Township, MI 48096; 810-784-8090 or 810-739-8770
- Frank Myers, Vice-President Mid-Michigan Branch QDMA
9231 E. Mannsiding Road, Clare, MI 48617; 517-386-9194
- Phil Andres, Treasurer Mid-Michigan Branch QDMA
24348 Kings Pointe, Novi, MI 48375-2710; 248-348-9317
- Boyd Wiltse, Secretary Mid-Michigan Branch QDMA
10365 Winding Valley Road, Brighton, MI 48116-8840; 810-231-9560 or 517-386-2767; E-mail Address: bwiltse@123.net
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Web Page Webmaster: Boyd Wiltse, Secretary Mid-Michigan Branch QDMA
Page Updated: 17 Jan 99
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