QDMA and friends of Iowa

[ironwood]

Just for clarity I contacted the QDMA organization. They are not familiar with the Friends of Iowa site nor do they claim to understand the real issues at hand. I was assured that they would be looking into this and either remain apolitical or fall on the side of this issue that best suites true smart deer management. This will either grow my support of their organization or sever it. In my opinion this will be a very defining moment for QDMA in Iowa. Iowa members may want to let them know how you feel about this subject and why.

 

[crash]

Im agree with you mr wood , who do we contact ?

 

[ironwood]

http://www.qdma.com/contact/ The contact info is very clear and I do believe they want to stand on the correct side of this issue.

The treads below explain all of this more.

http://www.iowawhitetail.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=276503#Post276503

http://www.iowawhitetail.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=276609#Post276609

 

[Jdubs]

Let me say I am not supporting Friends of Iowa, but I don't see where they say the QDMA is supporting or endorsing them. FOI states they believe in the QDMA's philosophy and practices. Don't see why the QDMA would care either way about a political battle waged between two groups in one state.
If I understand it correctly FOI wants access to land in Iowa for all landowners and suggests the implemenation of QDMA practices between R and NR landowners. FOI intends on influencing the state legislature/DNR to change NR access. The QDMA would have to weigh in on the lobbying of the state law makers, regarding the changing of NR regs, to form an opinion of FOI. That isn't what the QDMA does IMO. But again FOI never says the QDMA endorses them.