Tuesday's Topic: Quality Deer Management

Make sure to come to our meeting on the 25th where we have a guest speaker to discuss Quality Deer Management.

Also if you know any young hunters that would like to learn some cool things about deer like how to age a deer from the jaw bone, be sure to bring them or invite them.

If you have some land or hunt lease property and want to maximize you efforts, these are the folks that can help, so come out and support them and their taking the time to come and share with us.

We Meet at 6:30 in the Family center, second floor, room 218/219

UPATE FROM QDMA!!!!

I am pleased to announce the opening of our pre-registration website for next year's Youth Day at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds - March 5, 2010.

http://www.capefear-qdma.org/ncqdma.html

Workshop schedules will be developed based on the interest of those who pre-register before November 15th. Remaining seats will be filled after that on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The NC State Chapter of QDMA is once again playing an integral role in its design, launch, and delivery. Please extend our reach by spreading the word!

Under the umbrella of the Wake County Wildlife Club, youth day organizers including volunteers from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, NC State University, NC National Wild Turkey Federation, NC State Chapter of the Quality Deer Management Association, and other community-minded organizations have been working hard to identify and define workshops which would be of the most interest to students and best match current standard course of study academic objectives. We think you'll like what we've come up with!

Public or private school groups, home schools, 4-H, Shooting clubs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Youth Groups at Church, Grandparents & grand kids will all enjoy the day.

Come for an hour or stay for the day!

• Each 1-hour workshop will be hands on / interactive
• Topics range from wildlife conservation to outdoor skills and wildlife careers - build a turkey call, assemble a personal first aid kit, learn more about that wily white-tail, or bring home a portable composting kit
  
• A special appearance by 13-yr old pro-staffer Zac Cooper will be enjoyed by all
• All workshops will be free; parking is fee; goodie bags for the kids are free!
• Kids can then walk over to the Dixie Deer Classic (open from 11am - 9pm that day). Youth 12 and under will be admitted for free; Youth 13-18 will be admitted for half-price that day. Remind kids to have their hands stamped on their way out for a free return on both Saturday and Sunday.
  

Questions? Check out this web link, then send us an e-mail via the pre-registration forms.
http://www.capefear-qdma.org/ncqdma.html; or feel free to give me a call.

Thanks for supporting area youth - the future of Wildlife Conservation and our Hunting Heritage!

Colonial Outdoors Now Offering Hunter Safety Course

As part of our outreach program, Colonial Outdoors will be offering Hunter Safety Courses at the church. We are working with the NC Wildlife Commission and this is a great outreach program

THE DATES
The first round of courses will be September 28th, 29th and October 1st.

WHOT TO CONTACT
Either contact Ed Strickland at # 919-422-1111 for info, or contact Colonial Baptist at 919-233-9100.

TIMES
Times for class will be I believe from 6PM to 9:30 pm each night. The class has to be 10 hours. People should be aware that even though they may be grand fathered here, other states will require it if they go out of state to hunt.