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    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:00:03 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: QDMA National Convention Breaks Attendance Records</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,61,65#msg-65</link>
      <author>Bob S</author>
      <description><![CDATA[This was my 5th consecutive convention, and I think it was the lowest Michigan attendance of the 5.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:00:03 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Deleted</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,64,64#msg-64</link>
      <author>Bob S</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Should have been a post, not a new thread.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:57:21 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: QDMA National Convention Breaks Attendance Records</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,61,63#msg-63</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Was Michigan well represented?]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:11:35 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: Will you hunt in September?</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,58,62#msg-62</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Good Luck Bob. There are a few deer near Deckerville. When I get to hunt in the thumb, I hunt near Deckerville. My friends that I hunt with, sure wish that QDM would take hold in their area. They were disappointed when it got voted down a few years back.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:10:18 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] QDMA National Convention Breaks Attendance Records</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,61,61#msg-61</link>
      <author>Bob S</author>
      <description><![CDATA[[b]BOGART, GA.[/b] – For the second year in a row, the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, has helped the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) break attendance records at its annual National Convention. More than 15,000 people attended the Whitetail Expo while an additional 1,200 QDMA members came from all over the country to attend the full National Convention, held July 24-27.

“Every event at the Convention, from seminars to banquets to the Whitetail Expo, broke records for attendance this year,” said QDMA CEO Brian Murphy. “It was a fantastic achievement for QDMA’s 20th anniversary as an organization.”

Murphy attributes the success of this year’s National Convention to several factors, including the line-up of professional speakers, cutting-edge information on QDM, the record number of exhibitors in the Whitetail Expo, and a slate of hunting celebrities who turned out to show their support for QDMA. In addition, tireless efforts of QDMA’s member volunteers and continued growth in new membership helped spur National Convention growth.

From Thursday through Sunday, the seminar hall at the Chattanooga Convention Center remained packed, whether the speaker was a deer researcher or a hunting celebrity. Lee &amp; Tiffany Lakosky of ScentLok’s Getting’ Close attracted plenty of questions about their land and deer management experiences, while visitors heard Bill Jordan’s story of how he founded Realtree Outdoors. The Lakoskys and Jordan were joined by Jordan’s son Tyler, Team Primos, the Hunter’s Specialties pro staff, and Brenda Valentine, for a “meet and greet” session with Whitetail Expo visitors.

“By supporting QDMA, these big names in the hunting industry are helping us attract the attention of hunters who want to learn more about Quality Deer Management, which they were able to do at the Convention,” said Randy Bowden, QDMA’s Marketing Director. “Although we are the fastest-growing conservation organization in the nation, we are maintaining a strong focus on our mission.”

For two years, the City of Chattanooga has provided a great location for growth of the National Convention and an attractive spot for families hoping to combine deer management education with a family get-away. QDMA has found the same attributes in Louisville, Kentucky, which has been selected as the site of the 2009 National Convention. Louisville will enable QDMA to take the National Convention and its educational opportunities to a new region and a location that will be central to most of its membership. The 2009 QDMA National Convention will be held July 23-26 in Louisville, Kentucky.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:51:05 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: Will you hunt in September?</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,58,60#msg-60</link>
      <author>Bob S</author>
      <description><![CDATA[My brother and I will be hunting a couple of days on his father-in-law's dairy farm near Deckerville.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:47:51 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: Where is everyone?</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,29,59#msg-59</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello Clive,
   Great to see someone is paying attention.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:45:30 -0700</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>[Deer Management] Will you hunt in September?</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,58,58#msg-58</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Just wondering if many of you will make use of antlerless tags during the September firearm season?]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:43:36 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Habitat Management] Round-up to spread seed?</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?3,57,57#msg-57</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I was wondering how long after spraying with round-up will I have to wait until spreading seed? I have heard I do not have to wait, but I also had someone tell me I had to wait a week?]]></description>
      <category>Habitat Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:40:59 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: Where is everyone?</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,29,56#msg-56</link>
      <author>Clive Kravits</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Well, I'm here.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:01:37 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Habitat Management] Clearings</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?3,55,55#msg-55</link>
      <author>ezcaller</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I am in the process of having 20 acres logged out on our 50 acre parcel and it should be finished with in the next two weeks. I would like to put in about three to five acres of food plots and looking for a good excavating company or food plot planner to clear the stumps.I am looking for recommendations in the Gladwin County area and some idea of the possible cost.Also what questions should I ask and what kind experience should I expect. Thanks]]></description>
      <category>Habitat Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:05:16 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: Minerals</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,22,54#msg-54</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I think today is the last day to put in for a bear tag. Good Luck.
Guess Blacky is a good reason to use powder form of mineral.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:27:29 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: Minerals</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,22,53#msg-53</link>
      <author>Bob S</author>
      <description><![CDATA[That would do it.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 16:50:01 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: Minerals</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,22,52#msg-52</link>
      <author>nimrod1</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I just figured out why my Trophy Rock's disappear so fast.

[IMG]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q204/nimrod1_photobucket/5-26-08bear3bigbear.jpg[/IMG]]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 01:09:17 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: Minerals</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,22,51#msg-51</link>
      <author>Bob S</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I generally get several months use from a Trophy Rock.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 16:20:41 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Habitat Management] horsepower</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?3,50,50#msg-50</link>
      <author>ezcaller</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I am trying to make do with the equipment I have and have been wondering what the minimum amount of power is needed to pull ATV type implements with out damage, for food plots two acres and smaller.I have a 23hp lawn tractor- is this sufficient for 4-5ft cultipacker and small atv disc.]]></description>
      <category>Habitat Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 08:51:18 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Habitat Management] Re: Fence too short</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?3,38,49#msg-49</link>
      <author>nimrod1</author>
      <description><![CDATA[It could very easy have been a combo of deep snow, and desperation that led to the extra effort required to get at your trees.  We had an awful lot of snow build up this year.]]></description>
      <category>Habitat Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 10:32:13 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Habitat Management] Re: Spring 2008 Newsletter</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?3,43,48#msg-48</link>
      <author>nimrod1</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I'll second that!(tu)]]></description>
      <category>Habitat Management</category>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?3,43,48#msg-48</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 10:30:01 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: Minerals</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,22,47#msg-47</link>
      <author>nimrod1</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Do Trophy Rocks desolve rather quickly?X(  I put 1 out, with a cam over it, never got a pic of activity, but the rock is gone?:S]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,22,47#msg-47</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 10:26:39 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: Where is everyone?</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,29,46#msg-46</link>
      <author>nimrod1</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I believe MI is up to 4500 members.
We need to get the word out a little about this forum.
I just re-registered today, had been a forum member some time ago.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 10:23:54 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: The forum section is back!!!</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,2,45#msg-45</link>
      <author>nimrod1</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Great to see the forum is back up and running.(tu)]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 10:17:55 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: Memorial Tree</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,36,44#msg-44</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Planted a Bartlet Pear tree in memory of Papa Joe on May 4th.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,36,44#msg-44</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 16:47:04 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Habitat Management] Spring 2008 Newsletter</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?3,43,43#msg-43</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[:)-D
   Congrats on the Spring 2008 Newsletter. Made for some great information, plus it looks great.
   Awesome job to those involved.&gt;:D]]></description>
      <category>Habitat Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 16:42:41 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Habitat Management] Fertilizer Sticker Shock</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?3,42,42#msg-42</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you experienced sticker shock on fertilizer prices yet? I was shocked last weekend. 6-24-24 for 20 dollars for 50#. I paid 10 dollars for 40# bags of 12-12-12. In a way I was glad food plots are not that big.]]></description>
      <category>Habitat Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:45:23 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: car/deer accident numbers</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,28,41#msg-41</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[On my trip up nort last weekend roughly saw a roadkill deer every mile. From Brighton to Grand Rapids saw 15.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:24:26 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Habitat Management] State Land Foodplot</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?3,40,40#msg-40</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[This past weekend was up nort and was checking out some old hunting grounds on state land and came upon a food plot on state land. Great job to our DNR.]]></description>
      <category>Habitat Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:21:42 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: Benefit4Kids</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,15,39#msg-39</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Two functions coming up for Benefit4Kids. May 10th, 2008 at Lapeer County Sportsmen's Club 3rd Annual Spring Clay Buster.
OR  June 21st and 22nd, 2008 is the 11th Annual Amy Pray Outdoor Weekend Hosted by Huron Pointe Sportsmen's Association.
Check out www.b4k.org for further information.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:18:31 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Habitat Management] Fence too short</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?3,38,38#msg-38</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I have always used 4 foot welded wire to fence my fruit trees. This winter the deer must have been able to get on hard-packed snow and reach over the fence. I could not believe the browse damage on the trees. There must be some deer with a full belly of apple tree buds. I just hope the trees survive.]]></description>
      <category>Habitat Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:11:24 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Re: car/deer accident numbers</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,28,37#msg-37</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Besides during hunting season and the rut, this time of year is the worst for Car/Deer accidents. With spring green-up and salt from cars leaching to the side of roads, the deer love this combination.
Be Careful !!!]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:28:50 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>[Deer Management] Memorial Tree</title>
      <link>http://www.miqdma.com/phorum/read.php?2,36,36#msg-36</link>
      <author>cityslicker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[A friend from Michigan United Deer Hunters www.mudh.com passed away last fall. I thought a good jesture for this fine gentleman would be to plant a tree in his memory. Plus, it is a symbol that will hopefully be remembered for some time, also, benefit wildlife.
I will plant this tree in memory of &quot;Papa Joe&quot; Baker. Papa Joe also belonged to many hunting organizations. Rest In Peace my friend.]]></description>
      <category>Deer Management</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:25:51 -0700</pubDate>
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