Alsheimer wasn’t long into his work on private-land deer management when he realized there was a ceiling to QDM.

Alsheimer wasn’t long into his work on private-land deer management when he realized there was a ceiling to QDM.
Alsheimer was one of the first people to implement QDM. Here’s what he learned from practicing this management style on 160 acres.
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The Crime of ’43 highlights that even sound wildlife management principles can cause unexpected problems.
Having spent 38 years studying deer behavior on a daily basis, Charles Alsheimer was more than a writer and photographer. He was a true pioneer.
Unrealistic expectations sometimes run wild in both hunting and deer management. Although we would all like to see bucks make huge strides in antler development every year, the fact of the matter is that wild whitetails are individuals.
To find more shed whitetail antlers you need to look in antler-hot locations where deer will frequent or use going from one spot to another. Here are five top areas to snoop for more bone in your backpack.
Some hunters may not like it, but naming bucks is helpful for larger property owners to help keep tabs on specific deer and their movements.
Many deer hunters are consumed with providing supplemental food and minerals to deer, but does this extra food boost help whitetails?
In the rush to jump on the mandatory antler point restriction bandwagon, in some states the basic principles of biology are being ignored in favor of public opinion. The end results are confusion, unhappy hunters and poorly managed deer herds.