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QDM Certification Program
Registration Now Open!
 Program Overview
We are pleased to announce that QDMA’s individual certification program, which fulfills the “C” component of our national REACH program, is now operational. This program includes three levels of potential achievement, and each must be completed in sequence.
- Deer Steward I will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the key principles of deer and habitat biology, ecology and management.
- Deer Steward II will teach students how to apply the principles learned in level one through hands-on and field experience.
- Deer Steward III, the most prestigious, must be earned through an individual’s long-term service to QDMA, and/or the white-tailed deer
2008 Program Availability
Deer Steward I:
QDMA will offer three Deer Steward I courses in 2008.
- April 11-14, Bogart, GA
- April 25-28, Angola, IN
- May 16-19, Mississippi State, MS
2008 Deer Steward I Agenda (PDF)
Each course will be 2˝ days in length (including an optional half-day in the field) and restricted to 50 or fewer participants. The courses will focus on the four Cornerstones of QDM: Herd Management, Habitat Management, Hunter Management, and Herd Monitoring. The Deer Steward I courses will provide a comprehensive understanding of these cornerstones.
Deer Steward II:
QDMA will offer one Deer Steward II course in 2008.
- June 13-16, Bogart, GA - SOLD OUT!
- September 19-22, Bogart, GA - NEW DATE!
2008 Deer Steward II Agenda (PDF)
The Deer Steward II course will focus on the application of principles covered in Deer Steward I. Those principles being the four cornerstones of QDM: herd management, habitat management, hunter management and herd monitoring. Level II will include a mix of classroom and field instruction, and the course will end by having the students apply their knowledge and develop an actual deer management plan.
Program Instructors
The course instructors are a “Who’s Who” of the nation’s leading whitetail biologists, researchers and managers such as:
- Dr. Dave Guynn, Professor, Clemson University
- Kip Adams, Wildlife Biologist, QDMA Director of Education and Outreach – Northern Region
- Dr. Craig Harper, Professor, University of Tennessee
- Brian Murphy, Wildlife Biologist, QDMA Executive Director
- Dr. Karl Miller, Professor, The University of Georgia
- Joe Hamilton, Wildlife Biologist, QDMA Director of Education and Outreach – Southern Region
- Dave Edwards, Wildlife Biologist/Consultant, Westervelt Wildlife Services
- Matt Ross, Wildlife Biologist, Forester and QDMA Regional Director
- Dr. Steve Demarais, Professor, Mississippi State University
- Neil Dougherty, Wildlife Consultant, North Country Whitetails
Note: not all instructors will be at each course and others may be added.
Click here to review speaker bios
Program Costs
- $800 Non-QDMA Members
- $750 Regular QDMA Members
- $700 QDMA Life Members, Sponsor Members and Corporate Sponsors, Partners and Supporters.
 Cost includes instruction, all meals, a course handbook, a framed course certificate, and a lapel pin. Travel and lodging are not included. Once your course application form has been received and approved, you will be provided instructions regarding lodging, directions to course venues and a list of suggested readings prior to attending the course.
How to Register
- By phoning the QDMA National Office at
800-209-3337
- By faxing a completed registration form to
706-353-0223
- By mailing a completed registration form to:
QDMA
P.O. Box 160
Bogart, GA 30622
Click here to print the Deer Steward I Registration Form
Click here to print the Deer Steward II Registration Form
Once all openings for the courses are filled, applicants will be placed on a waiting list for the next available course in the order their applications were received.
Cancellation Policy
Applicants shall be entitled to a full refund of course fees if the QDMA National Office is notified within fourteen (14) business days of the course date. Cancellations made less than fourteen (14) business days from the course date shall entitle the applicant to a fifty percent (50%) refund of course fees. No refunds shall be made for cancellations less than two (2) business days before the course date.
Questions?
If you have questions regarding course availability or registration, please contact the QDMA National Office at 800-209-3337.
If you have questions regarding course content, please contact
Joe Hamilton,
Director of Education and Outreach for the Southern U.S.
Phone: 843-844-8610
Email: jhamilton@qdma.com)
or
Kip Adams
Director of Education and Outreach for the Northern U.S.
Phone: 814-326-4023
Email: kadams@qdma.com
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Quality Deer
Management Association
PO Box 160
Bogart, GA 30622
1-800-209-DEER (3337)
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