The Future Of Deer Hunting
Quality Deer Management Association
General Objectives of QDMA
- To serve as a collective and responsible voice for whitetail deer hunters and managers.
- To improve the quality of deer herds, deer habitats, and hunting experiences through sound management practices.
- To promote hunter ethics, hunter safety, and a greater understanding of deer biology and management through education.
- To promote and financially support research and management projects related to whitetail deer and /or recreational hunting.
- To enhance the public image of deer hunters by providing a code of conduct for members to follow.
I am a member of QDMA and I embrace these objectives, you should too by joining today for the future of deer hunting.
- Steven Mitchell
Improving Deer Management in Ontario
Improving deer management in southern Ontario going forward
The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters will be submitting the following recommendations to the provincial government.
(Where it is acceptable to hunters, farmers, and district deer managers in the Southern Region)
- Replacing controlled deer hunt W.M.U .with open regular seasons.
- Amending the hunting regulations to allow bow hunting during controlled deer shotgun and /or muzzle loader seasons.
New Winter Seasons
Where present levels of deer hunting and harvest are insufficient to control ongoing deer population growth, the O.F.A.H. recommends
adding new early January deer hunting seasons in the following W.M.U.'s : 69,70,71,72A,72B,73,74A,78D,78E,80,82B,84,85A,85B,85C,87A,87B,87C,87D,87E,88,89A,89B,90A,90B,91A,91B,92A,92B,
92C,93A,93B,(93C),94A,94B. A special January firearm license/separate seal should be required.
The O.F.A.H. also recommends the use of phone - in reporting to make deer harvest reporting easier for hunters.
Chart for Calculating Deer Weight in the Field
Measure all the way around the deers chest/belly/back just behind its front legs to get the girth. Print out the chart, use a soft tape, put them in a baggie to carry with you .
Chest/Girth (in.) Live Wt. Field-Dressed Lbs. Edible Meat
32 102 80 45
33 110 87 50
34 118 91 54
35 126 99 57
36 135 104 61
37 146 115 66
38 157 126 71
39 169 135 74
40 182 144 80
41 195 156 88
42 210 170 94
43 228 182 103
44 244 198 110
45 267 214 120
46 290 233 130
47 310 251 139
48 340 272 153
Source: Penn State Dept. of Animal Science and PA Game Commission
