[.ca] Quality Whitetails: The Why and How of Quality Deer ... (ISBN 0811734358)

Quality Whitetails:
Simply put; this book is a must for those who are serious about QDM. This book is the bible of the how and why of Quality Deer Management and takes you from theory to practicle application. Buy it, read it, reference it and apply it.

Quality Whitetails, The how and why of:
This book is fantastic! It gives you an expert detailed overview of the whole process of Whitetail deer management. Anyone looking to improve the quality of deer hunting on their land or public land can use this information. There is an organization called the QDMA,(Quality Deer Management Association) which I recently joined and this book is on their preferred reading list. This book teaches you the ins and outs of QDM, in simplistic terms. I recommend it highly! Other books of interest to you would be producing and harvesting trophy whitetail deer by JAMES KROLL, ANOTHER MASTER IN THE ART OF IMPROVING WHITETAIL DEER HERDS! A Must Read!

Great for the experienced and inexperienced:
I've hunted whitetail since I was 14 (only 10 seasons), and recently I learned of the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA). Wanting to learn more about Quality Deer Management (QDM), I found this book. Reading this book was the best possible thing I could have done for myself and the sport of deer hunting. It teaches you the basics of QDM and explains why you should do it. This book addresses old myths like why it is bad to shoot anterless deer. It explains that QDM is about deer heard health, not just antler size. It expains how to set up a program on your property, explaining how to do deer density counts, why deer weight is important to get, how to age a deer, types of food plots, etc.. I feel this is an important book for whitetail hunters to read. I hunt on public land, and before reading this book, I would have shot the first buck I saw. Now, I've learned that where I hunt, it is more important to let the buck walk on by.

Excellent book - must have for Quality Deer Management:
I am very impressed by this book. If you are a landowner or member of a hunt club and want to improve the quality of the deer on the land you manage, this book is mandatory. It explains the how and why of Quality Deer Management (QDM) It convincingly debunks many of the myths about whitetail deer. It is not a book on how to hunt. It is a book on how to improve your deer herd to produce a healthy population with more trophy bucks. I have started to implement QDM on my land, and I am buying two more copies for Christmas presents for my hunter friends so they will understand what I am trying to accomplish.

Almost All You Need to Practice QDMA:
The authors are nationally recognized experts and it shows. Page after page of the science of white-tailed deer makes for informative and most of the time interesting reading. As a QDM practitioner I found the book somewhat low on "how to" but very very high on background and research. It is an excellent reference text but I like Dougherty & Dougherty's "Grow'Em Right" for "how to" information on food plots and habitat creation. This book is a classic and should be on every serious whitetail enthusiast's book shelf. I would like to see it updated with more "how to" information for non-experts like myself.