If you love deer hunting, you may want to take your skills to the next level by becoming a trained deer steward. You not only receive extensive training in raising and managing whitetail deer, but this year’s participants get a trip to the Duck Commander warehouse. Here’ a quick summary of the course:

The Deer Steward certification program is a personal learning experience designed to offer hunters an opportunity to learn from the world’s top experts about Quality Deer Management (QDM). Level I courses include nearly 20 presentations over a two-day period, followed by an optional half-day field trip; Level II courses involve more hands-on experience. Attendees will learn techniques on aging deer jawbones; taking soil samples and interpreting soil test results; determining acreage of food plots and calibrating equipment; population surveys; forest and early succession habitat management; analyzing harvest data; making property maps; and much more.

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