ATHENS, GA (September 26, 2016) - The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is pleased to announce the publication of its newest book, QDMA's Guide to Successful Deer Hunting, available as an e-book for purchase or as a free graduation gift to all who complete their hunting safety course at Hunter-Ed.com, providers of Internet hunting safety courses for more than 45 states.

"Many of Hunter-Ed.com's students were asking for more information on how to hunt deer, and we were asked to contribute materials that could help them," said QDMA Director of Communications Lindsay Thomas Jr. "Our staff responded by producing an entirely new and complete guide to deer hunting that will be provided free to all Hunter-Ed.com graduates across the country. They're certified safe hunters now, and our e-book is designed to help get them into the woods and on a path toward a lifetime of successful deer hunting."

"When it comes to the 'what's next' beyond basic hunter education, Kalkomey relies heavily on partners such as QDMA," said Mitch Strobl, Vice President of Business Development for Kalkomey, the parent company of Hunter-Ed.com. "We want our students to have access to the best resources out there, and this new e-book is a prime example of just that. Through strategic partnerships, we're able to help our students along from initial interest to total participation, thus helping achieve our recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) goals."

QDMA's Guide to Successful Deer Hunting is 267 pages long and includes 15 chapters written by eight different contributors, all QDMA staff members. Major subjects are expanded upon in 18 embedded videos produced exclusively for the project by Primos Hunting. Dozens of full color photos also help illustrate the chapters, and links to external resources and articles allow readers to explore every topic in greater depth as desired.

"Will Primos and his team produced a fantastic series of supporting videos for the e-book," said Hank Forester, QDMA's Hunting Heritage Programs Manager. "The videos cover some of the more complex subjects, like choosing a rifle or using deer calls, and they really round out the usefulness and interactivity of the project. For those readers who don't have someone to teach them how to hunt or take them to the woods, our e-book will be a terrific help."

QDMA's Guide to Successful Deer Hunting is also available for purchase on Amazon, and you can download and read it on any device using the free Kindle app. Gifting the e-book to new or aspiring hunters is easy through Amazon. All you need is the e-mail address of the gift recipient.

Purchase QDMA's Guide to Successful Deer Hunting now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LWIBAN2

Contributors to QDMA's Guide to Successful Deer Hunting include staff members Kip Adams, Director of Education & Outreach; Hank Forester, Hunting Heritage Programs Manager; Ryan Furrer, Senior Regional Director and Field Supervisor; Brian Grossman, Communications Manager; Joe Hamilton, Founder and Senior Advisor; Matt Ross, Certification Programs Manager; Lindsay Thomas Jr., Director of Communications; and Brian Towe, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator.

QDMA's Guide to Successful Deer Hunting is the first e-book in QDMA's library. Previously, QDMA published Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting and also Quality Food Plots, the highest selling book on wildlife food plots ever published, in addition to other educational booklets, maps and posters. Visit QDMA's online store for more information on these other titles.

Media Contact: Lindsay Thomas Jr., 800.209.3337

About QDMA

QDMA is dedicated to ensuring the future of white-tailed deer, wildlife habitat and our hunting heritage. Founded in 1988, QDMA is a national nonprofit wildlife conservation organization with more than 60,000 members in all 50 states and Canada. To learn more about QDMA and why it is the future of deer hunting, call 800-209-3337 or visit www.QDMA.com. QDMA can also be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheQDMA and Twitter at www.twitter.com/TheQDMA