The Future of Deer Hunting
and Management
The QDMA's early days were devoted to convincing
hunters, landowners, and even many biologists, that QDM could
work and hunter attitudes could change. Thousands of success stories
later, this is no longer the most difficult task. In more recent
years, new challenges have surfaced. Whitetail populations have
skyrocketed, hunter numbers have declined, hunter attitudes have
changed, society's respect for deer has declined, and diseases
have threatened some herds. Collectively, these issues are more
difficult, complex, and important than at any time in history.
Now, more than ever, whitetail hunters must unite in a collective
effort to ensure that whitetail hunting and management remain
an integral part of wildlife management in the future.
The QDMA has faced each new challenge head-on and will continue
to do so while pursuing our mission to become the most respected,
most influential, and most effective whitetail conservation organization
in the world. To accomplish this goal, the QDMA needs your support.