Quality Deer Management (QDM) is a management philosophy/practice that unites landowners, hunters, and managers in a common goal of producing biologically and socially balanced deer herds within existing environmental, social, and legal constraints. This approach typically involves the protection of young bucks (yearlings and some 2.5 year-olds) combined with an adequate harvest of female deer to maintain a healthy population in balance with existing habitat conditions and landowner desires. This level of deer management involves the production of quality deer (bucks, does, and fawns), quality habitat, quality hunting experiences, and, most importantly, quality hunters.

A successful QDM program requires an increased knowledge of deer biology and active participation in management. This level of involvement extends the role of the hunter from mere consumer to manager. The progression from education to understanding, and finally, to respect; bestows an ethical obligation upon the hunter to practice sound deer management. Consequently, to an increasing number of landowners and hunters, QDM is a desirable alternative to traditional management, which allows the harvest of any legal buck and few, if any, does.

Why Supplement Feed? Deer are well suited to survive almost any environmental extreme. Interestingly enough, the one factor-affecting deer more than any other is nutrition! Dr. James C. Kroll, one of America's top deer biologist who has produced more than 40 record book bucks, notes that there are three keys to deer management: nutrition, nutrition, nutrition. Give deer adequate nutrition, and they'll reward you with trophy class antlers.'

Successful managers around the country have learned supplemental feeding deer picks up where Mother Nature has left off. Regardless of drought, harsh winters, or poor habitat, by supplemental feeding deer, you can be assured that each deer has the nutritional ability to reach it's genetic potential. With supplemental feeding, you will see increased body weights, higher fawn survival, larger antlers and less mortality. Does will produce more milk and are more likely to have twins. Bucks will have lower post-rut mortality and a faster recovery time, leading to increase in antler quality.

Benefits of Wildgame Innovations: Attract deer and provide high quality nutrition simultaneously! Great tasting, Highly-digestible Hi-Protein source! Calcium (for antler, teeth, and bones) and Phosphorus (vital component of protein in soft tissue) correctly balanced at 2:1 necessary for antler growth and skeletal development. High fat (compared to 3% fat in corn) supplies energy, and bigger bodies which lead to bigger horns. Fat also makes does healthier, their yearlings stronger, and provides a fuller coat. High Fiber increases digestibility of the proteins and fats, thereby utilizing all the important nutrients. Yeast enzymes in our formulas also increase Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN) which provides greater growth rates.