| Michigan's State Chapter |
| Quality Deer Management Association |
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| History of the State Chapter Mr. Perry Russo, of Clarkston, Michigan, while serving as the QDMA Region Director, formed the first State Chapter of the Michigan Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association in 2002. Perry solicited support from a handful of active QDMA members and branch presidents to form the first board of directors and officers of the organization. Michigan’s first elected president was Jim Strader (Eaton County Branch), Tony Smith (Eaton County Branch) was vice-president and Leon Hank (Superior Deer Management) was treasurer. Others serving on the first board of directors and active in getting the state chapter formed included Ed Spinnazola, (Mid-Michigan Branch), Marsha McKee, (Mid-Michigan Branch), Phil Andres (Mid-Michigan Branch), and Dan Timmons (Three Rivers Branch). (more) |
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State Chapter Board Members
| State Chapter Charter Review the articles of the Michigan State Chapter Charter to understand the basis of which it operates. The Michigan State Chapter works closely with the National QDMA Board on all subjects concerning Whitetail Deer Conservation in Michigan. |
A Message From the President
| As this latest message from our state chapter finds you, we have had a couple months to reflect on the 2010 deer season and begin to plan our strategies for the upcoming year. For me this will be known as the year of “missed opportunity”. I had close archery encounters this year with 5 different P&Y bucks and this was all in Michigan! The largest being a split brow tine 13 pt that I watched bedded with a doe for over an hour before I hit a limb on a 28 yard shot. This is my definition of “hunter opportunity”. These bucks were running around on 3 separate tracts that I either own or lease and all are by definition “small parcels”. I personally experienced a longer, but less intensive rut than normal and believe that the early harvest moon and corn harvest this year contributed to the number of 2.5 yr old and older bucks being witnessed and harvested by the sportsmen of Michigan this year. I also believe that we are starting to benefit from all of the hard work and investment in education and the commitment to developing cooperatives in our state. We are making a difference…..Read more |