Quality Whitetails: The why and how of Quality Deer ManagementKarl V. Miller, R. Larry Marchinton - Informative essays by professional deer biologists - Comprehensive descriptions of viable management programs - Precise methods of evaluating the effectiveness of quality deer management In Quality Whitetails, Drs. Karl V. Miller and R. Larry Marchinton have assembled the expertise of some of the most knowledgeable white-tailed deer biologists across North America. These authorities provide in-depth explanations of deer population biology and genetics and discuss various effective management methods, including harvest strategies, habitat maintenance, regional issues, and feeding and mineral supplementation for antler production. Designed to help both sportsmen and biologists preserve their natural resources, this guide offers direction for maintaining robust deer populations that are in balance with their environment. |
Contents
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Common Misconceptions | 58 |
Evaluating the Plan | 66 |
A Primer | 81 |
Genetics | 169 |
PoorQuality Habitats | 189 |
The NorthCentral States | 206 |
Wisconsins Sandhill Wildlife Area | 208 |
The Northeast | 234 |
A Proud Tradition | 249 |
Stories around the Firepot | 270 |
Ethics for the Future | 288 |
Age and Quality Relationships | 103 |
The Spike Question | 112 |
Deer Sociobiology | 118 |
Habitat Management and Supplemental Feeding | 129 |
Mineral Supplementation for Antler Production | 155 |
Acknowledgments | 293 |
About the Authors | 296 |
Literature Cited | 300 |
Application Form | 319 |
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Page 58 - The greatest obstacle to discovering the shape of the earth, the continents and the ocean, was not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge.
Page 81 - This is true of mental as well as physical things. The trophy-hunter is the caveman reborn. Trophy-hunting is the prerogative of youth, racial or individual, and nothing to apologize for. The disquieting thing in the modern picture is the trophy-hunter who never grows up, in whom the capacity for isolation, perception, and husbandry is undeveloped, or perhaps lost.
Page 169 - To the natural philosopher, the descriptive poet, the painter, and the sculptor, as well as to the common observer, the. power most important to cultivate, and, at the same time, hardest to acquire, is that of seeing what is before him.
Page 296 - Baumgardt 1973 Dry matter and energy intake in relation to digestibility in white-tailed deer. J. Wildl. Manage.
Page 245 - The pleasure of the sportsman in the chase is measured by the intelligence of the game and its capacity to elude pursuit and in the labor involved in the capture. It is a contest with sharp wits where satisfaction is mingled with admiration for the object overcome. — JOHN DEAN CATON (1877) Although quality deer management originated with Al Brothers and Murphy E.
Page 112 - education in the obvious more than investigation of the obscure.