Quality Deer Management: The Basics and Beyond [Hardcover]

Charles J. Alsheimer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2002

Participation in Quality Deer Management (QDM) is quickly spreading across the United States. This full-color book thoroughly explores the tenets of QDM, including land development, proper animal harvest, obtaining good doe-to-buck ratios, developing nutritious food sources, and many more principles that lead to healthier deer herds and bigger bucks with larger antlers. The history and benefits of QDM are thoroughly explained, so landowners can determine if QDM is a feasible option. Landowners will learn how to test soil acidity, manage woodlands, create food plots, and estimate deer populations. Forestry management is reviewed, as well as proper QDM hunting strategies, and how to promote QDM to neighboring landowners.
- Describes quality deer management (QDM) as a tool for building quality deer herds
- Provides land and forestry management tips
- Discusses proper QDM hunting strategies for controlling antlerless herds

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873493354
• ISBN-13: 978-0873493352
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alsheimer Does it Again, June 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Quality Deer Management: The Basics and Beyond (Hardcover)

Charlie Alsheimer is possibly the best white-tailed deer writer of all time. He is certainly the best deer photographer. His new book Quality Deer Managment the Basics and Beyond, is a prime example of both his talent as a writer and his brilliance as a photographer. I believe it to be his best book ever.
The book is written in Charlie's classic down home, easy to read style with easy to grasp explinations of complicated deer managment issues. He covers virtually every aspect of the QDM scene with common sense and uncommon insight. His treatment of the topic is inspirational and leaves you wanting to get out there and start practicing QDM now!
The photos chosen to illustrate the text are nothing short of spectacular. They bring the entire text to life in brilliant color and give you an up close and personal view of whitetails as only Alsheimer can.
After reading this book I picked up a copy of "Grow 'em Right" the new "how to" habitat and food plot book by Dougherty & Dougherty and am now ready to conquer the world of Quality deer managment. Now white-tailed deer book library is complete without this book

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best hunting book---EVER!!!!!, April 13, 2006

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W8-4 RUT - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quality Deer Management: The Basics and Beyond (Hardcover)

Alsheimer shows what deer hunting is made of with this book. You'll get top-of-the-line information on planting food plots, managing trees, keeping records on your deer, hunting deer for your setup--everything!! He not only tells you how to manage your property and deer, but also explains how deer live throughout the entire year.

Charlie Alshiemer is a photographer by trade, which is very obvious in this book. His photos of whitetails are nothing short of amazing.

His style is very matter-of-fact and easy to understand, making it that much more enjoyable to read.

This is by far the most informative book I have ever read. Buy it today; you will get your money's worth. I wish there were more books like this one on the market!! I'll give it as many stars as are available!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, September 21, 2005

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Jeffrey L. Tobey (Caton, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quality Deer Management: The Basics and Beyond (Hardcover)

I couldn't put the book down. I grew up in Steuben County in the town of Caton. Iam going to start implementing some of the things I learned in this book this year. I would tell anyone interested in learning how to grow bigger deer (buck or doe) should read this book.