Steve Elmy, founder of Backyard Wildlife Products now certified at level 2 with the Deer Stewardship courses conducted by the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA).
Deer Steward 1
Each course will be 2½ 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 2
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
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Steve was proud to say he was a part of the PA, State DS2 Course and the valedictorian of the class.
His best achievement to date with QDMA and was very proud of my accomplishment.
Steve’s next goal!! Gain the DS3 stats for his property and personal goals. This is not far away and he would love to be the first Canadian to achieve this.
Deer Stewardship 3
Deer Steward Level III is the final step in QDMA’s Individual Deer Steward Certification Program. Unlike Levels I and II, Level III is not a course and no test is required. Level III is achieved through personal achievement and long-term service to the white-tailed deer resource and/or the QDMA. For many, Level III status will take years to qualify. Fortunately the effort needed to meet the qualifications will be replaced with pride and satisfaction upon attaining Level III status.
Steve stated “If I could recommend anything to anyone that takes whitetail hunting as serious as I do it would be to attend the Deer Stewardship courses that Quality Deer Management Association offers.”
I would like to send a personal thanks and congratulations to the QDMA for there achievements over the past 20 years. With well over 50,000 members and growing…. I would have to say I am proud to be a part of the fastest growing Not-for profit organization in North America.
Cheers,
Steve Elmy
Founder of Backyard Wildlife Products
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