Got questions? Ask us.
The Tale of a QDM Club by Dave Edwards
Own Your Own by Virgil Peritts
What Is TSI? by Matt Ross, QDMA
Native vs. Non-Native by Gabriel Karns, M. Colter Chitwood, Chris Moorman, and Dr. Chris DePerno
Oaks For Bucks by Chris Moorman
Go For Broke by Tony Hansen, Realtree Whitetail Team
Deer Season: A Time For Kids by Stephanie Mallory
The Need For Minerals by Brian Murphy, QDMA
Perlitz Ranch Hosts Youth Camp by Kelly Haydel
Timing the Rut With Fawns by Gabriel Karns, M. Colter Chitwood
How to add cover for deer by Realtree Whitetail Team
What percentage of a buck's antler development potential comes from the doe's genes? by Realtree Whitetail Team
Where were the bucks? by Team Realtree
Growths on Deer? by Team Realtree
How Many Teats? by Team Realtree
Special thanks to:
Quality Deer
Management Association
Reader Questions
How to add cover for deer
Question: I have a 25-acre cornfield that I would like to turn about 5 acres into bedding cover. I would like to plant some woody or shrub type structure. Any tips on possible plant types I could use for the fastest results. I live in northern Michigan.
Answer: Great decision on your part to add 5 acres of cover for deer. Warm-season grasses (switchgrass, bluestem, indian grass) provide the fastest cover but many shrubby species work well and provide forage too. Some of my favorites are crabapple, alder, honey locust, blackberry (and other briars and brambles), allegheny chinquapin, american hazelnut, and cedar. Stay away from autumn olive, bush honeysuckle and multiflora rose. These species provide cover but you're begging for major problems down the road if you use them. The species above provide as good (or better) cover without the problems. Good luck. Kip Adams, QDMA