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F814-White-Tailed Deer Observation Form, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
F814-White-Tailed Deer Observation Form, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
Wildlife and Fisheries
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Pb1643-Quality Deer Management - Guidelines For Implementation, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
Pb1643-Quality Deer Management - Guidelines For Implementation, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
Wildlife and Fisheries
Historically, deer managers have concentrated on increasing deer populations by protecting antlerless deer from harvest. This approach helped restore deer populations from all-time lows in the early 1900s. Presently, the deer population in North America exceeds 30 million. Although deer populations may be low in some areas (e.g., the southern Appalachian region of east Tennessee and western North Carolina), deer herds are well established over most of their range and, in fact, are overpopulated in many areas. Today, progressive managers concentrate on improving herd quality where deer populations are established.
Quality deer management (QDM) is a strategy and philosophy that …