| DMU 118 (OLD 107) QDM (5) YEAR DEMONSTRATION BIOLOGICAL HARVEST DATA MINIMUM BUCK STANDARD 3 POINTS ON ONE SIDE DATA FROM GLADWIN & HARRISON FIELD OFFICES AND STATE HIGHWAY CHECK STATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Data includes all deer checked including those of unknown age which are prorated to not effect known (sex age kill ratio). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ANTLERLESS DEER | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAWNS | ADULT DOES | TOTAL ANTLER -LESS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YEAR | MALE FAWNS | % OF TOTAL | DOE FAWNS | TOTAL FAWNS | AGE 1 1/2 | AGE 2 1/2 | AGE 3 1/2 | AGE 4 1/2+ | AVERAGE AGE | TOTAL DOES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3.5 | 48 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 27 | 2.85 | 90 | 136 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 3.26 | 72 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BASE DATA 3 YR. AVG. | 20 | 19 | 14 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 3.12 | 70 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 22 | 10 | 31 | 53 | 43 | 42 | 34 | 41 | 3.18 | 160 | 213 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 23 | 11 | 32 | 55 | 35 | 50 | 32 | 30 | 3.01 | 147 | 202 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 3.15 | 110 | 148 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| ADULT BUCKS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YEAR | AGE 1 1/2 | PTS 2-3 | PTS 4-5 | PTS 6-7 | PTS 8+ | PTS AVG. | % OF TOTAL | AGE 2 1/2 | PTS 2-6 | PTS 7-8 | PTS 9+ | PTS AVG. | % OF TOTAL | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 77 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4.28 | 79 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 7.41 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 124 | 43 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 4.65 | 78 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7.08 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 106 | 30 | 26 | 35 | 10 | 4.98 | 78 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7.4 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BASE DATA 3 YR. AVG. | 102 | 35 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 4.67 | 78 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7.28 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 138 | 5 | 49 | 52 | 29 | 5.85 | 68 | 47 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 7.45 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 79 | 4 | 26 | 34 | 15 | 5.97 | 47 | 53 | 9 | 32 | 12 | 7.71 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 56 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 5.6 | 48 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 7.1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| ADULT BUCKS | DOE TO BUCK HARVEST RATIO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YEAR | AGE 3 1/2 | PTS 2-8 | PTS 9-10 | PTS 11+ | PTS AVG. | % OF TOTAL | AGE 4 1/2+ | PTS 2-8 | PTS 9-10 | PTS 11+ | PTS AVG. | % OF TOTAL | TOTAL BUCKS | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 7.33 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98 | 1:2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 10 | 5 | 4 | - | 7.78 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 1 | 160 | 1:1.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 7.50 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 9 | 1 | 137 | 1:1.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| BASE DATA 3 YR. AVG. | 7 | 5 | 4 | - | 7.60 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8.33 | 1 | 131 | 1:1.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 (17 PT) | 8.87 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.33 | 1.5 | 203 | 1:1.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 7.93 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9.1 | 3 | 168 | 1:1.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 24 | 12 | 8 | - | 8.95 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 9.6 | 4 | 117 | 1:1.1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| NOTE: | AVERAGE NUMBER OF POINTS FOR THE 1 1/2 YEAR OLD BUCKS IN A QDM PROGRAM SHOWS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE. THIS IS PRIMARILY DUE TO THE PROTECTION OF BUCKS FOUR POINTS AND UNDER. THE DMU 118 MINIMUM BUCK STANDARD OF 3 POINTS ON ONE SIDE PROTECTS APPROX. 50% OF THE 1 1/2 YEAR OLD BUCKS. THIS IS CONSIDERED A MINIMUM QDM PROGRAM AND THE RESULTS WILL SHOW IT. [THIS STANDARD SHOULD CREATE AN ADULT BUCK TO DOE RATIO OF 1:2 IF COMBINED WITH AN ADULT DOE TO BUCK HARVEST RATIO OF 1:1.4. (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE FAWNS ),MAINTAINED AT LESS THAN 70% CARRYING CAPACITY AND THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE HARVESTED DOE BEING 2.5 TO 4.5 WITH THE LOWER AGE PREFERRED]. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MID MICHIGAN BRANCH, QUALITY DEER MANAGEMENT ASSOC. THAT THE MINIMUM BUCK STANDARD FOR DMU 118 BE VOLUNTARILY UPGRADED TO 4 POINTS ON ONE SIDE MINIMUM FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND BUCK TAKEN. THIS WILL PROTECT 85% OF THE YEARLING BUCKS, AND PRODUCE BETTER RESULTS SOONER. THIS STANDARD SHOULD CREATE AN ADULT BUCK TO DOE RATIO OF 1:1.5 IF COMBINED WITH AN ADULT DOE TO BUCK HARVEST RATIO OF 1:1.1. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A GOOD QDM PROGRAM MUST BE ASSOCIATED WITH HABITAT MAINTAINED FOR HIGH QUALITY FORAGE YEAR ROUND, AND WITH THE DEER POPULATION BEING NO MORE THAN 70% (PREFERABLY 60%) OF THE MAXIMUM CARRYING CAPACITY. USING POINTS AS A HARVEST STANDARD IN GOOD AREAS SUCH AS DMU 118 DOES NOT PROTECT THE BEST OF THE 1 1/2 YEAR OLDS. A BETTER METHOD WOULD BE TO USE ANTLER SPREAD OF 15", OR MAIN BEAM LENGTH OF 15". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||