Deer Stewart I Class

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Prelude8626

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All,

I know there is a lot of mixed feeling regarding qdma on the site and I'm not trying to discuss that. However, Im currently taking a course that I have the option to complete an online course (with approval) that is some what structured to get free credit for. Do you feel the course is worth the money or should I pick something different. I don't want to waste money on a course that isn't going to teach me anything, Id rather do a OSHA course. '

thanks.
 
Prelude8626 said:
All,

I know there is a lot of mixed feeling regarding qdma on the site and I'm not trying to discuss that. However, Im currently taking a course that I have the option to complete an online course (with approval) that is some what structured to get free credit for. Do you feel the course is worth the money or should I pick something different. I don't want to waste money on a course that isn't going to teach me anything, Id rather do a OSHA course. '

thanks.
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New year and I'm due to update my OSHA course requirements. Please take it for me and we will both be ahead of the game. Just sayin.
 
I took the QDMA Deer Steward 1 course and feel I got a lot out of it. If you want to know more about why and how and when, where habitat and herd management is concerned, it's a worthwhile thing.

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dogghr said:
New year and I'm due to update my OSHA course requirements. Please take it for me and we will both be ahead of the game. Just sayin.
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Now a perfectly good 50 degree January afternoon is ruined by thinking about updating my OSHA certification:(. If I desire any more punishment after I finish that, I will consider the QDMA Deer Steward 1 course. How much again are they paying me to complete that?
 
farmer said:
Whether or not you like qdma I don’t see how anyone can question the wealth of whitetail knowledge in the deer steward course.
If you don’t want your money to support qdma don’t take it, if you want to learn more about deer then go for it.
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Agreed!
 
I'm still in the learning phase of wildlife habitat management. Realistically that's probably the phase I'll be in for the rest of my life. I'm willing to listen to just about anyones perspective on the topic. It's interesting how many different approaches there are. Some of its region or species specific but a lot of it comes down to very different ways to achieve similar goals. I wouldn't be afraid to toss money at the QDMA to hear what they have to say, assuming it's a reasonable amount.
 
weekender21 said:
I'm still in the learning phase of wildlife habitat management. Realistically that's probably the phase I'll be in for the rest of my life. I'm willing to listen to just about anyones perspective on the topic. It's interesting how many different approaches there are. Some of its region or species specific but a lot of it comes down to very different ways to achieve similar goals. I wouldn't be afraid to toss money at the QDMA to hear what they have to say, assuming it's a reasonable amount.
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I think we are all in the learning phase. I don't see how taking the course would be a bad thing. I took the deer steward 1 course, learned a bunch. If you are interested in biology and some good fundamentals of management to me its a good option. Regardless of the opinions on QDMA the organization does provide information that is valuable and has an end goal of sustaining itself as a not for profit and their selfish goals of sustainment by offering education at a price seems to be justified.
 
Mennoniteman said:
Now a perfectly good 50 degree January afternoon is ruined by thinking about updating my OSHA certification:(. If I desire any more punishment after I finish that, I will consider the QDMA Deer Steward 1 course. How much again are they paying me to complete that?
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forgetting my rant above...this is hilarious.
 
Jon said:
forgetting my rant above...this is hilarious.
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Hey, most of us still work for a living, and some days get monotonous, thought I'd lighten things up, and put in perspective. At this stage in life I know more about deer management (which ain't much) than I have the time to implement. So, my time is better spent implementing than learning more that I don't have the time to apply.

BTW, how much does said course cost pray tell?
 
So of those who have taken the course, what are some examples of what was learned that is not easily found on the web especially from some of the more deer oriented study universities? Curious.
 
We don't know what we don't know. Don't want to ever reach a stage in my life that I shun learning on most all subjects. I'm no longer a member of QDMA but honestly, I wouldn't be opposed to taking their Deer Steward courses, regardless of the "forum" debacle. I have two friends that have both purchased nice tracts of land over the past couple of years with little experience with habitat management for wildlife and who never knew of the old "forum". Both have taken the I & II QDMA courses and have told me how much they enjoyed it and how much they learned.

One of em is not too far from dogghr...Bout 30 minutes outside of Charleston. He never hunted in his life until we took him on a pheasant hunt about 6 years ago. He's now consumed with improving his grounds for deer and other wildlife. He loved the courses and I never mentioned my heartburn about the old forum. To each their own!
 
I feel like a lot of the subjects that appear to be taught in this course are still somewhat subjective. I get that this is the only game in town, but it feels a bit like taking a modern history class taught by Bill Clinton.
 
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