God you guys have good memories, I can't remember what I did yesterday.
I did enjoy the QDMA forum, it was quite a mix of good and bad characters. It took awhile to get everyone to finally put their regions under their avatars as I can remember reading allot of posts that were counter to what I new about my region.
Who was the fella out of Missouri who burned is woods, rotated cattle and really knew his soil? I really enjoyed his posts. There were bright guys on that forum, including us.
Yes, Stu was right, degallow, I think he is on the forum deerhunterforum.com I believe, I haven't been on that in a year but some good people were there last I checked.
The one guy that did more for the deer habitat "movement" than anyone else was likely "lick Creek". I cannot remember him ever getting into any silly debate over trivial stuff......he simply was able to raise above any fray and when he spoke most everyone listend. Paul's work is still the gold standard IMO.
There was also the book "Ultimate Deer Food Plots" by Ed Spinazzola under the Michigan QDMA lable. I need to read that again.
That was Paul 'lick creek' was an awesome dude, he died a few years back of I think Parkinsons or some stupid thing. I think there was an HT thread about his passing when it happened, might even be 1 here, I don't remember. Guy really just wanted to help people by K.I.S.S.
I was on the QDMA forum, I too read lots of ben hooper stuff. Seems like he was somewhere after that Stu but I don't know which one. I remember lots of people you all have pointed out. Yes the QDMA shut that forum down because it knew more, contributed more, & helped more hunters and land owners than ANY publication or paid for service they had ever put out. The online forum because better than the product they were selling and they shut it down.
The QDMA Forum dismantling was cancel culture before it became the 'cool' thing to do.
It seems like they would print things after it was on the forum, often with crediting the wrong people in my view.
The one guy that did more for the deer habitat "movement" than anyone else was likely "lick Creek". I cannot remember him ever getting into any silly debate over trivial stuff......he simply was able to raise above any fray and when he spoke most everyone listend. Paul's work is still the gold standard IMO.
There was also the book "Ultimate Deer Food Plots" by Ed Spinazzola under the Michigan QDMA lable. I need to read that again.
That was Paul 'lick creek' was an awesome dude, he died a few years back of I think Parkinsons or some stupid thing. I think there was an HT thread about his passing when it happened, might even be 1 here, I don't remember. Guy really just wanted to help people by K.I.S.S.
Post by Catscratch on Apr 26, 2021 11:58:32 GMT -6
dgallow left the habitat forums to focus more on regenerative grazing forums (facebook). He's still out there doing/presenting his thing but it's not focused on deer as much as cattle and preserving working ecology in general.
Paul Knox died of ALS around 2014 or 15. A lot of his ideas are in use today by people who never heard of him... that says a lot about how solid those ideas were.
I'm a lurker on other forums, hardly post on them. This forum is about the only one I post on. It's the only one I really feel comfortable with personality wise, and sometimes think I post too much.
QDMA really pissed me off when they deleted the forum.
That was Paul 'lick creek' was an awesome dude, he died a few years back of I think Parkinsons or some stupid thing. I think there was an HT thread about his passing when it happened, might even be 1 here, I don't remember. Guy really just wanted to help people by K.I.S.S.
It wasn't Parkinson's. ALS I believe.
Like I said, something stupid, meaning something that sucks to see even those not considered decent to go through.
QDMA really pissed me off when they deleted the forum.
Yes, QDMA lost a lot of its 'cult' following when they shut that forum down. QDMA was/is part of the disease destroying our hunting heritage from within with elitist agendas.
One thing many here do not know......is that QDMA was started and financed by some of the managements of a few big companies out there. When QDMA got its start there were a few of the higher ups at Bass Pro shops and I think Johnny Morris was even involved (owner of Bass Pro). I saw several names that sat on the QDMA board of directors that were involved in the shooting sports industry. I got to know Jerry _____ and would visit with him and Richard Childress (race cars and engines etc) at the Shot Show or NRA conventions etc. Nice guys. BIG BUCKS GUYS.
I was down in MO to one of his employee's farms.....where I made a video on shooting sticks at that time.....with his TV crew and Jerry_____noted above. He was somewhat of a TV personality and PR man. They helped me allot at no charge for doing so. I'll never forget showing up with my camp stuff to shoot a video and I had a Cabela's cammo cap on. I thought they would kick my butt. lol.....needless to say I got a Bass Pro Cap to wear in that video......and learned a valuable lesson that day.
I think they had good intentions.....but everything has to pay it's way air some point. I think Mossy Oak picked up the loose ends and got involved a few years back. It does take a few guys with deep pockets to get behind such things. And they want some payback too. 'Merica.
I was on the QDMA forum at least a decade ago along with all of the subsequent forums that followed. I've always used a name similar to BenMN.WI.
It is funny to hear some of the names referenced here that I haven't heard in years. That Nofo was quite a gem. I liked it when he complained about having too many deer, but then put up a big fence to prevent neighbors from shooting any deer.
I was on the QDMA forum at least a decade ago along with all of the subsequent forums that followed. I've always used a name similar to BenMN.WI.
It is funny to hear some of the names referenced here that I haven't heard in years. That Nofo was quite a gem. I liked it when he complained about having too many deer, but then put up a big fence to prevent neighbors from shooting any deer.
Nofo just keeps buying more land adjacent to his. He picked up a few more 40’s in the last few years for sure.
I was on the QDMA forum at least a decade ago along with all of the subsequent forums that followed. I've always used a name similar to BenMN.WI.
It is funny to hear some of the names referenced here that I haven't heard in years. That Nofo was quite a gem. I liked it when he complained about having too many deer, but then put up a big fence to prevent neighbors from shooting any deer.
Nofo just keeps buying more land adjacent to his. He picked up a few more 40’s in the last few years for sure.
His land was started by his father. It's in a family trust. All public knowledge from the county gis site.
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. A good friend will bail you out of jail at 3 AM. A BEST friend will be sitting besides you saying Damn that was fun. Fuck Biden, Trump is still my president.
Post by leexrayshady on Apr 28, 2021 7:05:31 GMT -6
I cant remember exactly when I joined qdma forum im sure it was shortly after college so 2002 or so. I don't post much but the odd question here and there but I learn a ton from the discussions you all have. Throw in a couple of awesome moderators and I get to sit back and enjoy the conversation.