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WHERE PRESERVATION MEETS CONSERVATION

NT Ranch is an esteemed enterprise based out of Giddings, Texas with a primary focus on the production and preservation of cervids through their exotic and whitetail breeding programs; where preservation meets conservation.

NT Ranch is committed to upholding the future of hoof stock through sustainable practices while also furthering the advancement of field reproduction for threatened or endangered species. Across five different locations, they oversee 270 acres of breeding pens and offer top quality genetics to the industry with focus on whitetail deer, fallow deer, axis deer, rusa deer, and black buck. Each location maintains the highest level of animal husbandry and operates with six core values at the forefront of every decision: conservation, responsibility, quality, innovation, ethics, and collaboration.

NT Ranch is proud to offer world class genetics through their stock for other programs and conservation efforts throughout the country, including their iconic, large frame typical whitetail bucks, the only white axis breeder buck in the world (High Cotton) and two world-record 500-inch fallow bucks, Grim and Godfather.

Proven results such as these have been made possible because of the dedicated team members that have devoted their time to the research, expansion, and continued advancement of the care of the ranch’s animals. NT Ranch recognizes the responsibilities necessary to produce healthy and genetically sound stock, and are committed to implementing practices that are environmentally conscious and viable to the longevity of the program. They are constantly developing new techniques and technologies to improve current operations and produce desired outcomes, which includes working with external organizations and industry experts to advance conservation efforts and extend shared knowledge for the greater good of the industry.

In its entirety, NT Ranch was built by those that wish to see the industry revolutionized through sustainable use and innovative practice.

The WOL Expo / Fall Auction and Benefit a Huge Success EVENT OVERVIEW

Whitetails of Louisiana joined together with Southern Top 30 on August 23rd and 24th at The Paragon Hotel in Marksville, Louisiana, for an event that will be long remembered. As I begin my next three-year term on the WOL Board, I’m beyond excited at what the future holds for the deer industry. We began our event Friday with the Southern Top 30 Auction, who also hosted that evening’s dinner. We are very grateful to those who helped bring it all together including Chris Ezell, Lester Eicher, Josh McCoy, Josh Kaplan and George Tunal. Special thanks as well goes to George for sponsoring the open bar on Friday afternoon and evening. We also greatly appreciate our Guest Speakers Dr. Mike Strain, Commissioner for Louisiana, who talked about ‘all things’ Louisiana and Dr. Daniel Myrick, DWM, our state veterinarian, who entertained questions from deer farmers during the event.

Saturday’s events, hosted by Blackhawk Whitetails, featured another incredible day of delicious meals, an open bar and our WOL Annual Fall Auction and Benefit. I estimate close to 200 people were in attendance that weekend. It was great to enjoy so much camaraderie, see so many familiar faces, reconnect, and also meet their families and wives or husbands. I made so many new friends. We are also very appreciative for everything that Whitetail Sales and Service did in order to make this event a huge success from covering the cost of postage for mailing 2,000 auction catalogs to also covering the cost for DVAuction to broadcast both nights.

Funds raised at the WOL Benefit Auction will be used towards the efforts in Oklahoma in working with lobbyists and legislative bodies, in a continued effort to improve the deer industry and our way of life for all of us. Looking ahead, future plans include Southern Top 30 combining with other southern states such as Alabama or Texas for their annual events, and eventually making their way back to Louisiana. We look forward to that with immense anticipation and can’t thank everyone enough for making it such an unforgettable weekend! Remember, WOL has a lot of fun merchandise available to purchase for both men and women! Check out our website and see you soon!

A Word of Appreciation from WOL Board Member

Kris Rothschild

It was great to enjoy so much camaraderie, see so many familiar faces, reconnect, and also meet their families and wives or husbands. I made so many new friends.

- Kris Rothschild

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SECONDARY DEER-BASED BUSINESSES PROVIDING INCOME OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF DEER FARMING

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by The Minnesota Deer Farmers Association

Finding creative and lucrative ways (within the scope of the deer industry) to subsidize your deer farm may prove beneficial and ultimately cost-effective, offers Mark Volk of Volk Whitetails in Royalton, Minnesota. When Mark and his wife Mary started their 8-acre farm in 2014, fate would later point them in a direction they never saw coming. Today, in addition to raising deer, they also own and operate CuddliEZ, a custom embroidery company that manufactures deer masks with farm logos that keeps Mary extremely (if almost) too busy. This demonstrates there are various ways to turn an additional profit from deer farming, other than just the raising and selling of deer, Volk, 40, explained.

Some of these ways include:

Deer Velvet: Widely used in oriental medicine, deer velvet, when taken as a supplement, is thought to increase joint mobility, overall flexibility, strength, energy and blood flow. Found growing on the outside of buck antlers in the summer, deer velvet contains important chemicals, amino acids and collagen. Antlers

in velvet that are properly trimmed and stored from whitetails, red deer and elk can be sold to interested manufacturers, such as Cervid Labs USA, who purchase elk antlers. Other companies who purchase antlers in velvet can be found with online research.

Deer Capes: A deer cape, essentially the hair and hide from the nose to shoulder of a deer, if properly skinned, can be sold to the taxidermy market to enhance wall mounts. They can also be prepared and used as stand-alone decorative displays.

Urine Collection: Doe and buck urine, used to cover up the scent of hunters while attracting deer to a hunting location, is a popular go-to for hunters. Several deer farmers have taken to the business of collecting, processing and selling deer urine as the demand is very high. Through the construction of special collection stalls, substantial amounts of urine can be collected in a short amount of time, adding to the appeal of starting or contributing to a urine collection and distribution business.

Antler Collection / Selling: Hard deer antlers are used to make a variety of useful items such as tools, jewelry, chew bones for dogs and much more. Single antlers and antler sheds are bought from deer farmers from a wide variety of U.S. companies and are usually priced from $8 to $15 per pound.

Antler Replication / Taxidermy:

Although very time-consuming, antler replication and taxidermy is highly sought out as the demand from hunters for these services is very high. Those in this profession are never without work and devote long hours to perfecting their craft and keeping customers happy.

Farm Tours: A fascination with deer, particularly whitetails, is the driving force behind every deer farmer’s desire to raise deer. Likewise, the general public often shares this fascination and curiosity. For several years Mike Czora and Sandy Malone of Prime Whitetails in Rush, New York offered “Walk with Whitetails,” at a reasonable price to individuals and families interested in an up close and personal experience, after they realized how popular it could be. Turns out they were right.

“Our secondary deer business of making embroidered deer masks has helped us cover the cost of our feed,” Volk said. “It can be vital to look for other ways to financially subsidize your farm. We all know how quickly costs add up and how important having discretionary income can be.”

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LEGISLATIVE RELATIONSHIPS MATTER

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by the Illinois Deer Farmers Association

Establishing legislative relationships when there isn’t a pressing issue can be fundamental in solving issues if and when they do arise, explains Dr. Ray Favero of Whitetail Genetics in Braidwood, Illinois. “Being able to see the people one-on-one that make legislative decisions and deepening these relationships, helps in bringing both sides together to solve issues when that time comes,” he added. In a time where the farmed deer industry is still growing, it has never seemed more popular. With that, the urge to combat CWD has gained matching momentum and as a result, great conflicts in some states among deer farmers and the powers that be. However, some states have experienced firsthand the benefits of resolving issues, while others are just starting their own battles.

For example, each spring in Pierre, South Dakota, members of The South Dakota Deer and Elk Association sit down face-to-face with members of the South Dakota Animal Industry Board to discuss issues and solve problems such as CWD. In 2021, Missouri deer farmers rejoiced after a revised Wildlife Code was established, giving them more leeway for dealing with CWD testing from deer mortalities, among other beneficial things. In Oklahoma, the recent November 1st, 2023, passage of House Bill 1844 has opened

their borders for receiving deer, greatly aiding the ability to operate on a larger scale. Oklahoma also recently passed legislation enabling the release of farm raised deer into the wild, to help introduce CWD resistant animals into wild herds. These are just a few examples of success stories. Yet, in Minnesota, deer farmers have only recently begun a legal battle to change difficult rules and regulations scheduled to take effect September 1st of this year.

However, none of the progress made within states enjoying more relaxed regulations would have taken place, without all sides being willing to come together and discuss concerns face-to-face. In Dr. Favero’s home state of Illinois, regulations for deer farming have never been “terribly bad,” he said. “One of our large problems a while back was that landowners would call the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and ask about deer farming. The response from the DNR was ‘no it’s illegal and the department is not issuing any new permits.’ After years and personnel changes and talking with the DNR, staff finally began telling the landowners the truth. Having state deer association representation through lobbyists is a vital component in accomplishing goals such as this, as well as opening lines of communication for correct

information to be obtained. If you think strictly in terms of partisan politics, you might not get far,” he shared. “In the Illinois House and Senate, we are about 70% liberal but through a lobbyist you bring both sides together and compromise, especially with one that’s been around for a while. The American Farm Bureau is an excellent way to find lobbyists, or through a referral from another allied organization. Make sure a couple of your state deer association members are also members of the Farm Bureau and Farmers Union, as both sides of the political isle need to be covered.” These proactive measures can also potentially assist in explaining the economic benefit that deer farming is within a state. “Here in Illinois, hunting preserves are part of our growth,” Dr. Favero emphasized. “Now we have seven or eight where we used to only have two or three.” Standing behind every hard-working deer farmer in North America is NADeFA. Each year, selected representatives spend a few days in Washington, D.C. to interact with national lobbyists and to mingle with senators and individuals from state departments. “We may not necessarily discuss specific issues,” Dr. Favero said. “But it is rather all about relationship building. They’ve been very, very good trips. These trips to Washington are very beneficial to NADEFA and are very personally rewarding.”

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THE BEST PROTOCOLS FOR SELLING DEER

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by the Illinois Deer Farmers Association

Establishing and cultivating trusting relationships between parties is seen by those in the deer business, as the most important priority for both the selling and buying of whitetail deer. In an industry where friendships run deep and reputations are built on solid, reliable production, trust is needed to take the risks involved in this inevitable transaction. “Everyone is taking a risk whether you are buying or selling deer,” said Rick Davidson of Illinois Dominant Bucks in Marshall, Illinois. Davidson, 49, who has been in the industry for 24 years and who both buys and sells deer, shares a common desire felt among deer farmers. “I always pay up front. I would think every deer farmer would want that, too,” he said. “If I buy a deer and release it into my preserve it may or may not be harvested, but that deer farmer deserves to be paid regardless. He spent two or more years raising that deer.”

Although a vast majority of deer farmers are paid at the time of the sale “I’ve heard so many horror stories about guys who were never paid,” Davidson added. Congruently, after being in the business for several years, Rusty Karr of Illinois Dominant Genetics in Wapella, Illinois has learned in his experience “if you’re not paid until later, you will only get paid one out of ten times.” In what he often times feels is a “cutthroat” business, Karr, who sold close to 90 deer in 2020, strongly advocates not giving credit to someone you do not know well or trust. “If someone wants to buy deer from me, they need to call me two or three months ahead of time and build a relationship with me,” he said. Karr, 45, also shares this important advice. “If

you sell more than five deer you need to get paid up front on some of them,” he said. “Make sure your buyer is going to be reliable. Always ask for a deposit. If they can’t afford a deposit, then they can’t afford a deer.”

Contracts might seem to be a reasonable way to ensure payment, yet Grant Carrolan of Hidden Hollow Whitetails in Marion, Illinois feels a level of trust between sellers and buyers can be worth more. “I know someone whose been working with same person for 12 years buying his deer,” he said. “And he doesn’t get paid until the following January for all the deer. But he’s been paid every single time for between $30,000 and $50,000 worth of deer.” While that system may have worked well for those individuals “I know one guy who had sold a dozen deer and was getting paid over six months. He got a check when the deer were picked up, one a few months later and a then final check. He did not like that,” Carrolan said. “The risk incurred from a preserve owner (acquiring and keeping deer) is so minimal compared to a deer farmer and yet we’re both making same amount of money.”

Spreading payments out over time may require the seller to “keep tabs” on their deer. “But you don’t need to do that if the money comes immediately,” Carrolan, 39, emphasized. He also feels that selling deer as a “package deal” works better if each deer is still individually priced, rather than placing equal value on every deer included in the group. In the event that a deer in this situation perish, a value established prior to the incident and may help eliminate future payment discrepancies.

Perhaps even better than being paid up front is being paid in advance, providing added incentive for the seller to keep the deer healthy and thriving. “I know one preserve owner who prepays 50% of the total cost up front and the rest when the deer are picked up from the seller,” Carrolan said. However, many reputable preserve owners, who always honor their commitment to pay for deer they have acquired, must wait until hunters pay them, in order to have the necessary funds to pay the deer farmer.

It was 2 a.m. in 2018, when newly established deer farmer James Perry of Drop Tine Whitetails in Marshall, Illinois sold his first deer. After the buyer’s deer hauler finally arrived and the two prepared to load the deer, the hauler announced that the buyer did not provide him with a check when Perry inquired. Perry, 49, reluctantly agreed to let the deer go and be paid later. “I was pretty uncomfortable about it,” he admitted. “I assumed I was going to get paid right then and should have clarified it. But a check came in the mail a month and a half later and I was

very relieved.” In order to achieve the highest level of success in the industry “I think especially if you are small, take time to develop relationships with other deer farmers and preserve owners in your state or region,” Perry said. “Being a part of a close-knit group really helps. After purchasing my farm, I went and met Greg Mills when he was president of our association, and he was a lot of help. He encouraged me to join the IDFA association and since then I have developed a couple of close relationships. It makes a huge difference getting in these groups and having their support.”

South Dakota, who have never used one. “I’m not sure they had them back when I started farming,” Stangohr, 61 said. “Since I never got in the habit of using one, I don’t think it’s a big deal to handle fawns on my own.” Having raised cattle, pigs and sheep his whole life in addition to deer, Stangohr takes it all in stride when it comes to handling his fawns. However, he if was given a

fawn cradle as a gift, he admitted he wouldn’t turn it down.

Blain knew he couldn’t turn down the opportunity to buy one at NADeFA. “There was no doubt that we were going to use one. Fawns are easy to handle in general but whether you bottle feed them or not, they do not like to be picked up,” he said. “Even our tamest bottle-fed ones do not like to be picked up. The fawn cradle makes your life a whole lot easier.”

The ability to work alone with your fawns is one of the biggest reasons Barry McGrew of Awesome Antlers in Chelsea, Iowa uses not only one, but two fawn cradles simultaneously. “It’s pretty impossible to work without them,” he said. “When you catch one twin, the other tends to want to run off when they see you working on the other one. So, it’s a main component for me during fawning season for newborns, and up until they are about one month old.”

Blain agrees. “Every fawn we handle goes in the cradle first,” he said. “It’s an automatic thing for us. Throwing ear tags in sounds simple but it’s pretty important to get them placed properly by putting them in the cradle and having them stabilized. You can do so much better of a job when you’ve only got their head to control.” However, whether you use a fawn cradle or handle fawns on your own, all deer farmers strive for the same thing: a safe, healthy, productive, stress-free and prosperous fawning season.

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Easy Venison Pie

Make a venison pie packed with pancetta, mushrooms and red wine, topped with golden puff pastry. It’s cooked low and slow for beautifully tender meat.

Ingredients

• 2½ tbsp sunflower oil

• 2lbs diced venison

• 3.5oz smoked bacon lardons, pancetta or chopped smoked streaky bacon

• 2 onions, roughly chopped

• 2 bay leaves

• 7oz chestnut mushrooms, quartered, or baby chestnut mushrooms, halved

• 3 tbsp plain flour

• 1 tbsp ketchup

• 5oz red wine or dark ale (optional)

• 2 beef stock cubes mixed with 20oz boiling water

• 1 egg yolk, beaten (freeze the white for another recipe)

• 13oz sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 320F. Heat half the oil in a large flameproof casserole, brown the venison well in batches for 10 mins over a high heat, then set aside. Scatter the bacon into the pan with another ½ tbsp oil and sizzle for 8-10 mins until golden. Stir through the onions and bay leaves, drizzling with the remaining oil, and cook over a low heat for 5 mins until browned. Lower the heat to medium, then add the mushrooms and cook for a few minutes more until softened.

2. Scatter over the flour, stirring until the flour turns brown. Tip the meat and any juices back into the pan along with the ketchup and give it all a good stir. Pour over the wine or ale, if using, and bring to the boil. Bubble for a few minutes, then pour over the stock. Season and bring to a simmer. Cover with a lid and put in the oven for about 2 hrs until the meat is tender. Will keep chilled for three days or frozen for up to three months. Leave to cool completely first. Defrost in a fridge overnight before reheating thoroughly in a microwave or pan until the meat is piping hot.

3. To make the pie, heat the oven to 425F. Tip the filling into a 24-26cm rimmed pie dish and brush the rim of the dish with some of the egg yolk. Unravel the pastry, drape it over the dish and use a knife to trim and press against the rim. Re-roll the trimmings to make a decoration, if you like. Will keep covered and frozen for up to three months. Defrost fully before continuing with step three.

4. Brush the pie with the remaining egg yolk and season with sea salt flakes, if you like. Make a few little slits in the centre of the pie to allow the steam to escape, and bake for 30-35 mins until deep golden.

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WISELY AND THOUGHTFULLY

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by UDFOM

Any deer farmer who’s bought semen straws for the last five to six years more-than-likely “has too much semen,” explains Alex Draper of DD Deer Farms in Clio, Michigan. Although semen straws allow a deer farmer to breed with perhaps the best buck on the market, that same buck may be replaced by another the following year with even better and more desirable traits, making semen straws of the previous year’s buck obsolete. “If you bought more semen from a buck than you can use in one breeding season, you may have wasted your money,” Draper advised.

Individual semen straws, which can vary greatly in price depending on the buck, typically cover two to three does through vaginal A.I. or one to two does through the use of an insemination gun. And while diversifying genetics can be the focus of a deer farmer each breeding season, Draper, 71, a deer farmer of 32-plus years, cautions to study conception rates and to consider your budget and goals beforehand. Should your budget allow for five semen straws, buy five of the same buck you desire to breed to, rather than one straw from five different bucks. “If you only buy one straw from one buck, and you only end up with one surviving fawn from that straw that dies later in the fall, you’ve lost the genetic potential of that entire straw,” he said. “Buy enough to make a difference. It’s better to make sure you end up with the offspring you were after. When you are buying semen, you also need a good grasp on genetics and should breed for paper (pedigrees) or better genetics going forward.”

However, even though keeping up with industry trends has it’s advantages, Draper, whose focus in the past few years has been on raising typicals, is

now charting a different course for his farm. This fall and in subsequent years to come, he will be focusing on genetic breeding values (GBV’s) which estimate an animal’s genetic merit for a particular trait and while defining the superiority or inferiority of it’s offspring. In the case of whitetail deer, Draper along with other deer farmers, are realizing the increased need to breed for CWD resistance. To this end, Draper may use some of the semen straws from his old inventory to help perpetuate this goal. “Be aware that some big bucks on the scene now have no GBV’s,” he said. To date, as a result of making informed choices about the purchase of semen straws, more than half of the breeder bucks on Draper’s farm possess the “SS” allele or better. Through his studies, Draper has found he likes “K’s” and “H’s” and anything equal to the “SS” allele but without a “G” link to it. Alleles, defined as one or two alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome, may strongly determine a whitetail’s potential resistance to CWD.

“Don’t get me wrong, I like my typicals, but most of the stuff that has favorable GBV’s has a more nontypical look,” explained Draper, whose background and professional engineering career centering around science is influencing him to move away from typicals, and later go back to them when genetics are more favorable and able to sustain many generations of CWD resistant deer. “Here in Michigan, we look it at as a long-term goal and can start with the base that we are creating,” he said. “The science side of me is making me want to focus on the breeding markers and leave a good foundation (legacy) for others to benefit from. It’s not about chasing pedigrees but about the markers. Michigan has a good stocker buck market to move us a couple years down the road. Our ultimate goal is to develop our breeding operations to have all great markers and develop the GBV’s that protect against CWD for future sales of those protected deer.”

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