QDM Cooperatives

Cooperative Annual Membership Levels and Benefits

Tier 1 ($125)

• Annual QDMA Membership (6 issues Quality Whitetails magazine, decal, booklet-A Basic Guide to Quality Deer Management, booklet-Developing Successful QDM Cooperatives, Access to QDMA Branch seminars and short courses)
• Deer data jawbone tags and recordkeeping book
• Jawbone Aging (service provided at the January meeting)
• Invitation to local cooperative dinners and events (additional nominal fee per person for each meal may apply)
  • August (Dinner, QDMA Presentation, Recordkeeping Presentation)
  • January (Dinner, Wildlife Management Presentation, Jawbone Aging)
  • May (Dinner, Cooperative Data Results Presentation, B&C Antler Scoring)
• Online access to Co-op data summary reports (This valuable information helps you make informed management decisions based on a meaningful understanding of local herd health and population characteristics.)
• Online access to local cooperative forum to communicate directly with your neighbors
• One sign designating your property as a QDM Cooperative Member
• Peak rut dates for your specific location (derived from fetus data - available after the first year of data collection for the co-operative)
• General harvest recommendations
• $20 coupon for purchases of $100 or more from QDMA's online store "The Shed"

  Tier II ($500)

• Tier I benefits
• One extra QDMA membership (total of two)
• One annual site visit and consultation by a registered forester or biologist to evaluate current habitat management practices, identify limiting factors and recommend wildlife habitat enhancement projects
• Customized Harvest Recommendations

Tier III ($2500*)

• Tier I and Tier II benefits
• Two extra QDMA membership (total of three)
• Comprehensive Timber and Wildlife Management Plan
• Optional Tree Farm Certification (see MFC website for details on Tree Farm Certification benefits)
• Customized Aerial Photography Property Map (Includes 1 large hardcopy, 3 small hardcopies, and digital file for future printing)
• Quarterly site visits to evaluate wildlife management practices and progress
• *NOTE: Surcharge may apply for properties exceeding 400 acre
• TIER III membership is only available for one year per property