QDMA REACH Program

Deer Steward Level I Certification Course
April 16-19, 2010 Indian Ridge Farm • Highland, New York
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REACH is a QDMA educational program that is available nationwide to members looking to enhance the quality of deer herds and the environments they live in. The curriculum is intensive and offers a comprehensive understanding of the research, education, advocacy and hunting of deer in North America. The program explicitly speaks to the core elements that are at the root of the QDMA mission.

The program of study was made up of the collective input from QDMA members (on both national and regional levels), conservationists and state agency representatives. The QDMA has high expectations for the program and the benefits that will directly affect all who participate in it.

• Research – Fund whitetail research projects related to Quality Deer Management.
• Educate – Expand educational activities for QDMA members and the general public.
• Advocate – Increase the QDMA’s involvement in whitetail hunting and management issues.
• Certify – The QDMA’s individual and property QDM certification programs.
• Hunt – The QDMA’s National Mentoring and Hunting program.

Each aspect of the REACH program is as important as the next and when combined will reinforce the QDMA’s position as the leading whitetail conservation organization in the nation. The program is financially supported by both corporate contributions and private donations. The success of the REACH program so far can be directly attributed to QDMA members and corporate support from every part of the country.