Report Nr. 3339 Quality Deer Management (QDM) Survey Deer Management Unit 414

A survey was completed to determine whether hunters and landowners supported mandatory QDM regulations in Deer Management Unit (DMU) 414. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) supports the voluntary implementation of QDM practices on private land in Michigan. Mandatory regulations should be imposed in a DMU only when it can be shown that a clear majority (66%) of hunters and landowners support implementation. Questionnaires were sent to a random sample of landowners and hunters; 81% of the landowners and 84% of hunters returned their questionnaire. About 80% of landowners owning land in DMU 414 and 71% of people hunting deer in DMU 414 supported implementing mandatory QDM regulations in DMU 414. Support from both landowners and hunters was sufficient to recommend implementation of mandatory QDM regulations for DMU 414.