When Doe Fawns Breed, It’s a Good Sign

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Some doe fawns breed and conceive in their first fall, at around six to eight months of age. The percentage that do this is determined by nutrition – they attain sexual maturity if they reach a specific weight threshold. In general, southern fawns reach it at approximately 70 pounds and northern fawns at approximately 80 …

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Scattered EHD Outbreaks Reported in 2015

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Even in a mild year for EHD and bluetongue viruses, which 2015 appears to be, there are always a few dead deer to be found. The dying buck in the photo above, photographed on September 1 by Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife biologist Joe Lacefield, was found struggling to get past this fence in …

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VIDEO: 5 Tips for Better Deer Camera Surveys

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A 14-day trail-camera survey can reveal tons of great information about a local deer herd that will guide you in your Quality Deer Management efforts, not to mention your hunting success. In this video, I share five tips for producing better results that I’ve learned from running my own annual surveys. Review the complete trail-camera survey …

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What I Learned From Ancient Whitetail Does

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It was 1993, and Bill Clinton was sworn in as President. Jurassic Park was released. The premier issue of Quality Whitetails magazine was sent to QDMA members, and a whitetail doe was born in rural Washington County, New York. Though three of these four events likely evoke a memory or have some meaning for you, the last one stands out and …

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VIDEO: “Age This” Live!

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“Age This!”, one of the most popular features of QDMA’s Quality Whitetails magazine, has now become a popular, live, interactive event at our annual National Convention. Using remote, hand-held keypads, each audience member participates by estimating the age of bucks in trail-camera photos. Meanwhile, our expert “Age This!” panelists from the magazine are on stage and …

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