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They have been practicing QDM in Italy Valley for a few years and are taking some pretty good sized bucks . But , they also take their share of does .

Either you don't know what QDM is ar you're being facetious . QDM calls for the taking of does and letting the little bucks walk . What is Quality Deer Management? Quality Deer Management (QDM) is a management philosophy/practice that unites landowners, hunters, and managers in a common goal of producing biologically and socially balanced deer herds within existing environmental, social, and legal constraints. This approach typically involves the protection of most or all yearling bucks combined with an appropriate harvest of female deer to maintain a healthy population in balance with existing habitat conditions and hunter desires. This level of deer management involves the production of quality deer (bucks, does, and fawns), quality habitat, quality hunting experiences, and, most importantly, quality hunters. QDM guidelines are formulated according to property-specific objectives, goals, and limitations. Participating hunters enjoy both the tangible and intangible benefits of this approach. Pleasure can be derived from each hunting experience, regardless if a shot is fired. What is important is the chance to interact with a well-managed deer herd that is in balance with its habitat. A side benefit is the knowledge that mature bucks are present in the herd – something lacking on many areas under traditional deer management. When a quality buck is taken on a QDM area, the pride can be shared by all property hunters because it was they who produced it by allowing it to reach the older age classes which are necessary for large bodies and antlers. The QDM Philosophy Increasingly, landowners, hunters, and wildlife managers across North America are embracing the QDM philosophy. This is evidenced by the increasing voluntary and regulatory implementation of QDM practices on private and public lands. Hunters are rethinking what constitutes a “quality” hunt and how they can make a positive contribution to the future of the deer herds they hunt. Another benefit of QDM is increased hunter safety. By taking the time to positively identify each deer by sex and age, the likelihood of accidental shootings is even more remote than under current management methods. Hunters participating in QDM enjoy both the tangible and intangible benefits of this approach. Pleasure can be derived from each hunting experience regardless if a shot is fired or an animal is harvested. What is important is the chance to interact with a well-managed deer herd that is in balance with its habitat. A side benefit is the knowledge that mature bucks are present in the herd – something lacking on many areas under traditional deer management. When a quality

A better view for body size ..........

Here are a few pics . I thought the buck was going to attack the camera .

Do you mean bricks or boxes? I ? I haven't seen bricks in a few years for $16. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

The free ones are the ones that come with the stands . If you want a vest style , you better plan on buying it . I have a couple of the ones that came with stands . It costs about $7 to ship on .

Go Jets and take the Giants with you all the way to the Joisey swamps ......

Some of the seasonal processors don't have fridges and don't properly take care of the meat . Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

I have never aged venison on purpose . Always processed it asap and no problems . I have a 10 cu ft fridge in the garage now and that should help things .

That's fine if you have a walk in cooler. I wonder if cutting it up in large chunks and refrigerating does the same thing ??? Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

The Bronx is Upstate to New York City folks .....

What ever happened to Rodney King ? Can't we all get along !

Foreign ? Were they from new York City ?

So , what is the right age or should daddy decide ?

I think there should be SET age .limit and a 14 year old is more mature than a 12,11,10 year old . I read the responses in the original article and some folks thought 7 or 8 was a fine age for a youngster to hunt and the parent should be able to make the choice . I have also seen hunt videos with little BillyBob sitting on daddy's knee and the father is doing almost everything except pulling the trigger . To me , it's just a means to get more tags that can be filled out by a family .

Looks like another way for dad to get that extra buck . There are a lot of dumb people out in the woods and some of them shouldn't have kids let alone kids that hunt . There should be a set age limit . 12 should be the cutoff . 3 of my grandkids have lifetime licenses . One is going to be 10 in November and the twins are 7 . They have been taught safety but I know many who havn't because they have been schooled by a dumb parent .

Gut the deer , put in trailer and head for home . Hang the deer in the garage . Skin it , cut it up and put in totes in a Fridge . Then come the rest of the work to clean ( get rid of the silver skin ) , grind and package the meat . Too warm to leave it hanging . No more processors for me !

I have done a lot of this but it's always funny when someone else it . My wife was talking on her cell phone and shuffling things around on the counter and other places . We were going to leave the house in a couple minutes . I asked her what she was looking for and she said her phone . I asked her what the hell she was talking on and she got red faced .

Look on top of your head . Oh , wait , that's your glasses !

I should leave things alone . I am using 78 GB out of 905 GB . Plenty of room on my computer .

Well , at least they are in a safe place !

Woodchucks !

I still have a difficult time falling asleep the night before deer season opens . Any other time I can go to sleep in a couple minutes .

I have only seen a couple with faint spots in Mid October over the years . As of Aug 30 , 31 , they are still holding their spots pretty well .

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