Many members have attended branch meetings, seminars, and workshops in parts of Michigan where QDMA branches exist. The branch is made up of QDMA members committed to promoting Quality Deer Management in their area.
Branches provide support, information, and encouragement to area members.
It also maintains official contact with local authorities such as biologists, conservation officers, and local media to keep abreast of issues and information pertaining to high-density deer populations and maintaining a healthy, sustainable deer herd. A deer herd with an improved adult sex ratio and buck age structure Safe, ethical hunting, and cooperation with biologists and law enforcement Hunter involvement in education and management Stewardship, habitat management and appreciation for all wildlife QDMA members and branches are generally more active, more knowledgeable, and give back to the resource with a passion that goes beyond the tangible harvest. By all trends and indications, it is likely that QDM will be the preponderate deer management approach of the 21 st century. The future of deer management and deer hunting rests upon those who are concerned with the resource and recruitment of hunters to understand philosophies that are more progressive and scientific than those of traditional deer management practices. Simply stated, the future of the whitetail deer and deer hunting is in your hands.