Scientific Publications
QCM at Ames Plantation - a feature article in QDMA's Quality Whitetails magazine
The Ames Plantation deer hunting program was featured in the February 2009 issue of Quality Whitetails, a journal published by the Quality Deer Management Association. The article documented the formation and success of a unique type of hunting club dedicated to Quality Deer Management and a pristine hunting experience. The QDM program at Ames is also part of an ongoing research effort to understand herd dynamics and also hunter opinions and attitudes. The article, written by Dr(s) Craig Harper and Allan Houston, helped bring the Ames QDM program onto the National Stage.
A scientific article on the Ames QDM program
This article presented research findings from the Ames QDM program at the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies in 2008.
A Masters Thesis by Chris Shaw on the Ames Plantation QDM research program
Chris Shaw was the Masters student who worked with the Ames' QDM project. Chris graduation with his Masters in 2008. His thesis is included here and it summarizes much of the work that was done in the initial years of the project. This is a technical manuscript.
The effects of fire and fertilization in hardwoods
This article was published in the August 2008 issue of the Quality Deer Management Association's Quality Whitetails magazine. The article summarizes the impacts of fire and fertilization on browse availability under closed canopy southeastern hardwood stands.
An evaluation of different salt formulations as deer attractants
This paper reports the results of 4 mineral formulations as attractants to camera sites. It was published in the Tennessee Academy of Science. Contrary to what might be expected, mineral formulations did not vary in their ability to attract deer, at least as much as the price of various types of supplements suggest they should. This is a technical manuscript in a scientific Journal, but it is a must read for those interested in saltlicks.