Southern Illinois QDMA

The Southern Illinois Branch of QDMA will be auctioning off 4 hunts this Thursday March 22nd at our 4th Annual REACH Banquet. Please contact Matt Duffy if you are interested in any of these. We will be accepting phone bids from pre-qualified bidders.

1. Southern Illinois Bow Fishing Trip for 2. This hunt will take place during the summer of 2012. Boat/Transportation/Bows/Tackle included. Guide has many years of experience. I guarantee if you have never done this it is something you don’t want to miss. If you need lodging you would be more than welcome to stay at The Country Lodge.

2. Africa Maximum Safari 2+2. This hunt is for 2 hunters and 2 observers 5 days of hunting. All inclusive. Each hunter will have $900 trophy fee credit. Hunter can choose any animal from a jackal at $150 to a Cape Buffalo at $16,500. www.africamaximum.com

3. Archery Whitetail hunt for 2. This hunt will take place with Double Deuce Outfitters in Northern Missouri . All inclusive 5 day archery hunt for 2 hunters. www.double2ranch.com

4. 2 day Arkansas Snow Goose Hunt for 2. This hunt will take place in NE Arkansas next to the famous Claypool in Weiner, AR. 2 large pits with over 1,000 decoys. Lodging is included. www.wabashoutdoors.com

5. Youth or Adult 4 day wild turkey hunt. This hunt will take place in Franklin County, IL with Lucky Outfitters. The hunt is for 1 youth or 1 adult, fully guided on 4,000 acres. Lodging and meals are included. www.luckyoutfitters.com

Don’t hesitate to call with questions. I can guarantee these hunts will go WAY below retail. If you are looking for something to do this year this is the place. All hunts have reserve prices.

You can call me at 618-806-1405 or email at matt.duffy@countryfinancial.com

Thanks for supporting the Southern Illinois Branch of QDMA

This past Thursday, February 9th, The Southern Illinois Branch of QDMA hosted it’s first ever antler scoring event.  The event was a huge success and we all learned a lot of valuable information about proper scoring techniques for whitetail deer. Thank you to Darin DeNeal, Pope & Young Scorer, for donating his time and expertise for this event.  Also, thank you to Mackie’s Pizza for hosting our group and providing a wonderful meal.  If you would like more information on becoming a member of QDMA or would like to suggest ideas for future events, please visit www.siqdma.com and use the form on the “About” page.

Please put March 22, 2012 on your calendar for the Southern Illinois QDMA Branch Banquet.  Look for more information about the event in future posts.

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Thank you for helping make the SIQDMA Branch Banquet successful.

We will be having a QDMA meeting at Mackies in Marion on Thursday August the 18th at starting at 7:30PM.  Please email Travis Haas to let us know if you are able to attend.

travismhaas@hotmail.com

A post from Lindsay Thomas Jr., editor of Quality Whitetails magazine, the journal of the Quality Deer Management Association.

I’m looking at what’s known – in the parlance of our times – as an “epic fail.”

The soybeans are long gone. The sorghum survived the driest weeks of May and early June, but while it struggled, crabgrass rose up to engulf the scene like a noxious tide.

This wreckage called a food plot got off to such a great start, too. Back in April, soil temperatures and moisture allowed for timely planting. Natural forages were abundant, providing a buffer to protect the new soybean seedlings from premature browsing. The blend of soybeans and sorghum appeared likely to sail ahead of any weed competition and shade it out.

What went wrong?

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Thank you to Travis Haas for his work on this month’s newsletter.  In this month’s edition, you will find a recap of our annual R.E.A.C.H banquet as well as our educational event, “Wild Wings & Hooves.” The newsletter is in .PDF form; if your browser does not open the file correctly, right click the link below and select “save link as” or “save target as” and save the file to your computer for viewing.  Thank you for your support of the Southern Illinois Branch of QDMA.              -Justin

You can read the newsletter here:

May 2011 SIQDMA Newsletter

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