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Burmjohn, have you looked at eagleseed forage soybeans yet? I used them last year with incredible results. I mixed mine with corn but I think they would do just fine on their own.

Anyone know how I could get in touch with Ken Mossow? I have dozens of trail cam pics of this buck over the last 3 years that I would like to give him. What a great buck! We called him ,Zeus.

I guess we need more education.

Let's not get AR confused with QDM.

Guys want to continue shooting little bucks for the rest of lives, fine with me. But I do believe in QDM, and that includes the full spectrum of it. I enjoy the habitat work. I also think that if more and more hunters followed QDM, there wouldn't be a need for AR. I think I mentioned it earlier.

I think pro AR and pro QDM are two different subjects. It sounds like even you believe in QDM.

With over 200,000 acres of state land to hunt on, I don't see it becoming a "kings sport"

It just sounds like shooting yearling bucks is the easy way out.

Culvercreek, What about the guys that spend money, helping the economy, and put in hard work to try and grow big bucks "herd health" yet neighbors shoot them all when they are small. AR /QDM guys aren't telling you to not shoot deer, just not yearlings. Remember that tag says "either sex" even when not accompanied with a dmp.

Larry, I bet that big 10 and two 8's were fun to see. Hunters can be on the same land, same day. One can see a lot of deer, the other, nothing. Its hunting! Many factors come into play with that but one is for sure. Little bucks don't get to be big bucks if shot. Thanks for the bit.

antlerless dear numbers include fawns, 50% of which are male, and those yearlings with less than 3 inch. of ant.

Why do you put in food plots?

since everyone has different experience hence different opinions and no one is going actually start throwing fists, How about we all bring back factual information to this discussion.

Arguing can often change minds, or lead to compromise, or better yet, find solutions. Fighting gets you nowhere. But so does doing nothing at all. ;D

Are you implying that its natural for more bucks to get shot each year than does? and that mother nature magically fixes itself every year. You are basically saying mother nature takes care of everything so long as your rights aren't infringed upon. And QDM goes way beyond passing yearlings and doe management. I suspect you haven't looked into to deeply to know otherwise. It always easier to do nothing, why try to improve habitat? Mother nature provides everything, right? I'm willing to bet that the guys that aren't seeing as many deer aren't doing anything to improve the habitat to carry deer capacity or make the deer want to be there. Food (quality food) sources all year long, cover, sanctuaries, water.