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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Summer, 2023

Warm Greetings to Everyone!

It looks as though we have put winter squarely behind us! As many of you are reading this, you will be knee deep in fawns. I wish you all the best of success throughout the summer. PDFA continues to work on the issues that are important to Cervid Farmers and Ranchers across the commonwealth. Some of these items are:

• Harrisburg Legislative Meetings

• Farm tours with PDFA Members and Legislators

• Department of Agriculture meetings

• Seeking additional member-only discounts & benefits

• PAC fund raffles and distributions

• Sponsored Legislative Events

• Monthly board meetings

• Planning a multi-day PDFA Event for the Fall

• Publishing a Quarterly Newsletter

• Legislative trip to Washington, DC

• Increased communication efforts via newsletter, Facebook page, podcasts and e-blasts

• Compliance related legislative issues, Livestock

As you can see, the list is extensive. Our volunteer association exists because of its membership and their generous donations. In that light, we hosted an in-person board meeting during the month of April in Harrisburg. The turn-out was good and I personally enjoyed visiting with all the attendees. We had two presenters; one from an insurance company and a solar panel company – both of which specialize in AGrelated policies. Look for updates on future discounts from each entity as part of your PDFA membership. Later that same evening, we had our PAC raffle which included a 150 class whitetail deer hunt donated by Shilo Ranch (Thanks to them) and a Black Rain AR-15. The funds raised from this raffle go directly to our lobbying efforts in Harrisburg.

On the Department of Agriculture front, we welcome Dr. Alex Hamberg into the Director position at the Bureau of Animal Health and thank Dr. Kevin Brightbill for his years of service. We look forward to continued development of common sense CWD regulations with Dr. Hamberg and Brian Proctor (CWD Coordinator) in

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the coming months/years. As many know, we have available funding for GEBV testing via our Cooperative Agreement Funding Grants. These grants are through the USDA, applied for and then distributed by the PA Department of Agriculture. I urge you to PLEASE continue to lean on these funds and test your animals. This testing is and will become increasingly more important for commerce opportunities throughout the commonwealth and perhaps also nationally in the future.

A quick note - Past President of the PDFA, Glenn Dice and I traveled to Washington, DC last month for three days of meetings with advocacy groups and legislators on two primary items. First is the Indemnity Funding available in the case of a depopulation event and second, was the CWD Research and Management Act appropriations funding. The ACT process started in 2019 on a similar trip. I mention this for two reasons, 1) these matters take time - years in this case - and 2) these trips have a financial cost associated with them. While our time is donated, the costs of travel, hotel and food are expensed on behalf of the association. I appreciate Glenn for joining me on this trip and advocating directly for PDFA membership. It is important that the voice of Deer Farmers and Ranchers is continually heard.

In closing, my belief is the tone surrounding CWD is changing. I can see it and hear it in conversations all the time. Let’s position ourselves in the absolute best way to take full advantage of these soon-to-come opportunities. If there is anything I or the Board of Directors can do for you, please let us know.

Respectfully submitted,

Josh Newton, PDFA President

Video message available in our online eBook or view it on YouTube

Fall Event

September 14 & 15

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Dear PDFA Member:

As we begin the 2023 legislative session, it is more important than ever to continue the fight and support the PDFA Political Action Committee (PAC).

2022 was another productive year for The Pennsylvania Deer Farmers Association in the Capitol. The board kicked off the year by participating in a joint hearing with the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Game and Fisheries Committees regarding CWD. Throughout the remainder of the year, we coordinated several tours with legislators, giving them opportunities to experience various deer farm operations throughout the state, including a hunting scent producing facility as well as a ranch.

The PDFA also participated in and supports the grant funding available through the PA Department of Agriculture for genomic testing of GEBV/PRNP and look forward to another round of funding for the upcoming year.

In 2023, we will continue to develop those relationships this session and ensure that the industry is protected and promoted by the state legislature and the new administration, but we need your financial leadership today!

PDFA’s board of directors, staff, and lobbyists will continue to advance the industry’s agenda and push for positive change. Your individual financial contribution to the PDFA PAC is needed today. Please send a personal check (corporate checks are prohibited by state law) payable to PDFA PAC, for $50, $100 or $250 today and return it in the enclosed envelope.

We count on active, steady contributors like you to be successful in the political world. Please continue to be a financial supporter of PDFA PAC and send your personal contribution today. Again, thank you for your thoughtful and generous commitment.

If you have donated in the past, Thank you! If you are considering a first-time contribution, there has never been a better time to invest in the future of Pennsylvania’s Deer Farming and Ranching industry.

Sincerely,

Josh Newton PDFA President

To Preserve, Protect & Promote the Deer Industry in Pennsylvania –

Box 394 • Harrisburg, PA 17108 • www.padfa.com • office@padfa.com

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APRIL 2023 MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Hello, Everyone! Due to our Spring and Fall events being combined into a two-day event in the Fall, we held our annual membership meeting on a different date. Members met on April 13th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Harrisburg. We would like to thank everyone who attended for taking time out of their busy schedules to participate in the meeting. There was a delightful meal before the meeting with drinks and dessert. Thank you to Tess, our office admin, for organizing everything! We spent time talking and enjoying one another’s company before sitting down for our meeting.

The meeting was headed up by PDFA President, Josh Newton, who kept the meeting flowing smoothly. A lot of topics were discussed, and we welcomed a few guest speakers. The main discussion topics included genomic testing for GEVB and codon markers along with

funding that is available to the cervid industry. Josh Newton and Lloyd Stoltzfus reported on working with the Department of Ag to secure funding for deer farmers in the upcoming year. There was lively discussion on important issues which members would like to discuss with lawmakers. We encourage all farms to participate in the programs and take full advantage of funding that is available. Guest Speakers presented on a few potential member benefits including solar energy and insurance options for your farm and livestock.

There was excited discussion around our Fall Event that will have a Stocker/Breeder Auction one day and a Benefit Auction the next day. Speakers will include Dr. Christopher Seabury and Dr. Davin Henderson. Our Fall Event will be held at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, PA on September

14th and 15th. The board will be making phone calls to gather up Stockers, Breeders and Semen as well as other benefit auction items. We look forward to your help and participation as we prepare for an exciting event. We ended the night with our PAC Fund ticket drawing. The gold drum was spun around and around, with our lobbyist, Kerry Lange, pulling the winning ticket for Todd Gehringer!

Congratulations to Todd on winning the 5.56 AR rifle and the 150” whitetail hunt! The whitetail hunt was donated by Shilo Hunting Ranch located in Fenelton, PA. We encourage all members to participate in our meetings and sale events as everyone is always welcome. Come out September 14th and 15th to show your support for the PDFA and place your vote for new board members.

We look forward to seeing you in September!

Written by Bruce Snyder, PDFA Board Member

BLACK VULTURE PILOT PROGRAM

The US Department of Agriculture has partnered with the PA Department of Agriculture to introduce a pilot program that issues depredation permits to farmers to control the Black Vulture population.

This program was started in response to the pandemic timelines. US Fish and Wildlife now takes a year to issue Migratory Bird Depredation Permits that allow for vulture population control.

This pilot program for Black Vultures is specific to Black Vultures. This permit does not include Turkey Vultures. An easy way to distinguish between the two is when you are looking up at a vulture flying in the air look at their under wing markings. Black vultures only show white on the tips of their wings. Turkey vultures however show white on the whole length of their wings and should be avoided. To hunt turkey vultures you would need to take out a Migratory Bird Depredation Permit through US Fish and Wildlife. This permit costs $100 but the pilot program for Black Vultures is a no cost program.

PA Department of Agriculture signed up for this program and they have a state wide depredation permit that Nokota Harpster with the USDA can sign up livestock produces under this pilot program. There is a limited take depending on each farmer’s situation and that will be determined at the US Department of Agriculture’s discretion. If issued a permit and a Black Vulture is killed,

the USDA would want that bird use as an effigy to deter other vultures from coming to your farm.

A reminder that you do not need a permit to harass the birds on your farm but cannot harm or kill these birds during harassment.

You can contact Nokota Harpster directly to apply for this pilot program at 717-572-2172.

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MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS CANDIDATES!

A big thank you to the seven candidates that accepted their nominations to be a part of the PDFA Board of Directors! Elections will be held in September at our Two-Day Fall Event. We are grateful to see so many members looking to continue and or up their involvement with our association in a leadership role. Candidates have all answered three questions for you to get to know them better before voting in September. Below are all of their answers candidate by candidate. There are currently six spots to fill on the board.

2023 PDFA Board of Director Nominee Questionnaire

Lloyd

Stoltzfus,

PDFA Vice President

General Bio (Tell us a little about yourself/operation/time in the industry, etc.)

My name is Lloyd Stoltzfus. I own and operate Walnut Ridge Whitetails. We are located in the southeastern corner of PA. We purchased our first two does in 2007 and have since expanded our operation to approximately seventy adult deer.

What are some skills you can offer to help PDFA in its mission to help promote and preserve the cervid industry in PA?

In the past three years I have had the privilege to serve on the PDFA board and have seen everything our association does behind the scenes for the cervid industry in PA. I feel very grateful to all the board members for donating their time and keeping this association going so that we all get to enjoy deer farming. I feel it is important to stand unified as one voice to represent all of us to our leaders in government. If reelected, I will continue to help in whatever situation that may arise.

What is one topic you are passionate about regarding the deer industry that you would like to help champion in your role as a PDFA Board of Director?

One topic I am passionate about is CWD. I think back to the times when we did not need to worry about who we sold to or bought deer from as well as the freedom to do business with most states. I hope to someday see those days again. With each passing year we keep making progress with our research for genetic resistance to CWD. I am passionate about learning more and helping educate deer farmers and our government leaders about the progress we are making with our latest GEBV and genotype research.

Tucker

Sellinger

General Bio (Tell us a little about yourself/operation/time in the industry, etc.)

I am Tucker Sellinger with Valley Deer Farm. We are fairly new to the industry with three years in it. We are just a small farm that is learning from the farms we visit and people we meet at deer auctions. We bring that knowledge back to our farm.

What are some skills you can offer to help PDFA in its mission to help promote and preserve the cervid industry in PA?

My desire is to make deer farming successful, learn from others and help one another. I would like to see the deer industry prosper.

What is one topic you are passionate about regarding the deer industry that you would like to help champion in your role as a PDFA Board of Director?

The most important topic to me is CWD. At this point there is nothing else shutting us down in the deer industry. I would like to learn more about it and get more involved in eliminating it. Then I can teach more deer farmers the information I learn by sharing it with them. I want to make our deer farm our livelihood so our children and grandchildren can enjoy the same benefits that we do.

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Mick Goodman

General Bio (Tell us a little about yourself/operation/time in the industry, etc.)

Hello fellow deer farmers. My name is Michael (Mick) Goodman, owner of Goodman’s Whitetail Haven and also Goodman’s Piebald Haven along with my wife Becky and my son, Michael. Goodman’s Whitetail Haven was started forty years ago, being one of the founding members of the PA Deer Farmers Association. We recently started Goodman’s Piebald Haven. We are located in the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania. We are known for producing some of the oldest bloodlines in the industry and are presently raising some of the biggest Piebalds in the Country.

What are some skills you can offer to help PDFA in its mission to help promote and preserve the cervid industry in PA? With forty years of experience in the industry, I feel that I can help guide fellow deer farmers with the day to day basics of deer farming, bottle feeding, darting, artificial insemination, medicating, etc. With your vote, I feel I would be an asset by sharing my knowledge of deer farming.

What is one topic you are passionate about regarding the deer industry that you would like to help champion in your role as a PDFA Board of Director?

I am passionate about being able to continue to raise Whitetail Deer as an agricultural animal in the state of PA.

Jarrid Barry

General Bio (Tell us a little about yourself/operation/time in the industry, etc.)

My name is Jarrid Barry, my father and I started our deer operation in 2007. Over the last 15 yrs we have grown our deer herds and now operate our own hunting preserve in blair county, Powder Ridge Outfitters. Our goal from the beginning was to manage a private deer herd to promote private land conservation and hunting in a highly ethical and sustainable way to help aid in the preservation of our land. We care deeply about the future of this industry and work hard to be a good example to both the public and our fellow private deer managers and farmers.

What are some skills you can offer to help PDFA in its mission to help promote and preserve the cervid industry in PA?

Previously I spent six years on the pdfa board of directors, five of them as part of the leadership team. In those years, with the pdfa team, I worked directly with our members, regulators, legislators, enemies, other nonprofits, and the media to help aid in the protection of our great industry. My hope is to come back to the board and again help aid in the promotion and protection of our future as an industry.

What is one topic you are passionate about regarding the deer industry that you would like to help champion in your role as a PDFA Board of Director?

I’m most passionate about the deer industry’s role in protecting private land. The Private land conservation story is a topic rarely promoted in our industry. However, I think it’s the most important part of our story and will help our industry thrive into the future. They don’t make anymore land. The rapid development of farms and land across the commonwealth should be a concern for everyone, we are losing agricultural land and wildlife habitat every second of every day. Deer farming and private deer management, at every scale, is helping to aid in the protection of private land and we need to tell that story. With that comes a responsibility for all of us in the industry to be good examples of quality land management and superior animal husbandry and we should all hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards when it comes to our operations. If I am elected, I hope to make telling this story, along with cwd genetics, a big part of my work with the pdfa board.

Irvin Brown

General Bio (Tell us a little about yourself/operation/time in the industry, etc.)

I started Three Rivers Whitetails in 2011 with a small genetically selected herd of whitetails from the Jarrid Barry Farm. (I thank him to this day for Orange 5). In 2013 my son in law (Timothy Hill) and his family moved to our part of the state and began helping with the growing deer farm. Today Timothy and his family own and operate the deer farm. My wife Pam and I live on the property and continue to enjoy the deer herd. I am employed full time by Perryman Company in the Titanium Metals Business.

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What are some skills you can offer to help PDFA in its mission to help promote and preserve the cervid industry in PA? Management, Organizational, Knowledge and Communication Skills. The time I can provide will be limited until later in 2024 upon my retirement. I understand if the association would want me to reapply at that time.

What is one topic you are passionate about regarding the deer industry that you would like to help champion in your role as a PDFA Board of Director?

Assisting new farmers entering our industry and involving their families in our organization.

Bob Byers

General Bio (Tell us a little about yourself/operation/time in the industry, etc.)

I live and work on a beef farm along with AgriKing, a livestock nutrition company out of Fulton, IL. I worked with AgriKing to develop a health deer pellet. I have been in the deer business for about 15 years. We only have a breeder operation with about 50 plus head of deer, selling shooting bucks.

What are some skills you can offer to help PDFA in its mission to help promote and preserve the cervid industry in PA? I can offer some help with nutrition. I also explain to people what we do and let them come to the farm to see and pet does as well as fawns. People get excited to see the bucks as they grow. I am trying to promote the positive aspect of our industry and show some profit.

What is one topic you are passionate about regarding the deer industry that you would like to help champion in your role as a PDFA Board of Director?

Getting CWD management under control.

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NADEFA FLY-IN HIGHLIGHTS 2023

Capitol Hill Consulting Group, under the leadership of Jack Victory, does a wonderful job scheduling meetings for folks around The Hill. Over the course of three days, we met with the Congressional Sportsman’s Foundation, the USDA, many Congressional/Senatorial staff members and Glenn “GT” Thompson, sponsor of some critical legislation around CWD.

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Josh Newton, PDFA President

As a neighboring state, Pennsylvania has easy access to Washington, DC. Head south, and boom, you’re there. Given the long standing cervid industry established in the state of PA, it’s only natural we are active in DC.

Last month was no exception. Past President of the PDFA Glenn Dice and I headed to DC for a “NADEFA Fly-in.” The Fly-in is a gathering of state and national leadership who advocate for deer farmers and ranchers.

The Pennsylvania State Council of Farm Organizations held the “Cornucopia” on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Main Rotunda of the Capitol in Harrisburg, PA.

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As a member of the agriculture industry in PA, the PDFA has been participating in this event for as long as I can remember. Vice President, Lloyd Stoltzfus, and I traveled to the Capitol and set up a station stock with venison and information about what deer farmers and ranchers do in the state.

Board member, John Manta, supplied the variety of Venison snacks and I brought some of my Red Ridge, “Ranch-Ready” venison Jerky. Both were a big hit with Legislative members and staffers alike.

This event allows us to interact in a face-to-face capacity with the public and governed officials, which is always a good thing. We also got some face time with a few members from the Agriculture Department, including then Secretary Russell Redding.

Respectfully,

Josh Newton, PDFA President

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Fallow deer, known for their hardiness, adaptability and apparent resistance to contracting CWD and EHD, are gaining popularity as perhaps a more low-risk animal to raise, compared to whitetails. Although whitetails are and always will remain the Number One animal in North America to hunt, producers and hunters alike are increasingly intrigued by fallow deer with their unique paddle or rack with tines. “I’ve had hunters willing to pay $50,000 to $500,000 for the right fallow buck,” shared Lance Clawson of Caveman Wildlife in Austin, Texas. Credited as being one of the first in the U.S. to raise high-end pedigreed fallow deer, Clawson maintains a herd of approximately 150 in a partnership with Jason Milligan of Cross Canyon Whitetails. Clawson also partners with Chris Ezell on a herd numbering approximately 160 at Ezell’s farm, Dangerous Whitetails of Oklahoma in Adair, Oklahoma.

Originally from Europe, fallow deer were brought to the U.S. during the 19th century as domesticated animals

and as such, no license is currently needed to raise them, said Ezell, who has raised fallow deer for nine years. Having originally bought them to merely help keep the grass “mowed” on his expansive farm, Ezell started appreciating more and more their calmness and their ability to take stressful situations in-stride. Even better was “a combination of three very important things. Their hardiness, they adapt to any environment, are CWD non-susceptible and don’t get EHD,” Ezell emphasized. “They are very efficient animals and usually have only one fawn in June with an unbelievable success rate.”

Clawson, who’s efficiently raised fallow deer for 20 years, first promoted them as a viable choice for hunters from his booth at a Texas Deer Breeders Association show in 2015, after CWD started becoming a more prevalent issue for whitetail breeders in Texas. Pleasantly surprised by the response he received, Clawson said he “just kept going with it.” He began to work steadfast towards developing a registry and later found support through The Exotic Wildlife Association in Kerrville, Texas. “I feel a strong allegiance toward the EWA for coming through for those of us who raise fallows and want to continuously improve them through quality genetics and pedigrees,” Clawson said. More recently, The North American Deer Registry (NADR) began a fallow deer registry as well.

While Clawson, 54, admits he may not be a professional at marketing his fallow deer, he appears to be a professional at producing world-record bucks. “We are creating a species that has never been seen before” said Clawson, whose farm sports

“The 400” Club” with the likes of American Made, Lightening and Bullwinkle, the fallow buck unofficial world record holder. “Everyone who visits our farm immediately wants to go and see Bullwinkle,” Clawson said. “They are immediately drawn to him and intrigued by his size and stature.”

Under the right setting and super genetics, fallow deer racks (or palmate racks as they are called) can be four to six inches wide, Ezell said. “With superior genetics, they could be 10 to 15 inches wide. Fallow deer can also be a variety of coat colors and look different from each other.” Since he began promoting his fallow deer, Ezell has shipped them to states such as Missouri, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maine, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. Using embryo transfer, he and Clawson and Milligan have helped improve the genetics on both of their farms in a continuous effort to make a science out of raising fallow deer. “They are also good eating and big for the meat industry,” Ezell said. “The future for fallow deer is very bright.”

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DEER FARMERS ASSOCIATION

PLAYING AN IMPORTANT PART IN REDUCED PREVALENCE OF CWD

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by PDFA

The PDFA for years has developed new ways to support and benefit its membership, said Vice President Lloyd Stoltzfus, “Our Board of Directors has secured a 50% discount for all PDFA members who use the newly developed www. cwdbreeding.com website for promoting their breeding bucks. As deer farmers in Pennsylvania continue to serve as land conservation models and navigate CWD waters, hope appears to be right around the corner,” he said. *Promo codes are available through the PDFA office*

The ability to list your breeding buck, or to research and choose a breeding buck that suits the needs of your deer farm, is readily available through the website www.cwdbreeding.com.

Designed and launched by Josh Newton, President of the Pennsylvania Deer Farmers Association, COO of Cervid Solutions as well as Founder of Deer Wizard, LLC, the website allows users to sort and search for breeding bucks that may be, among other characteristics, less susceptible to developing CWD. The overall goal? “To demonstrate that as conservation minded individuals we are uniquely positioned through our genetic knowledge to get ourselves out of this CWD situation,” Newton explained. “We as owners of private deer farms who have developed private/public partnership through grant opportunities with entities such as The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), are producing more durable deer.”

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), believed to occur when whitetails possess a misfolded prion in their

gene sequence or DNA, causes erratic behavior, loss of the fear of humans, weight loss and eventually death. In the wild, whitetail deer have been known to live up to 15 months after manifestation of CWD while mule deer have been known to survive for up to 23 months. The mission to create more durable farmed deer has never been felt more emphatically than it is now, as deer farmers in numerous states are honing-in on GEBV’s (Genetic Estimated Breeding Values) and the PRNP codon with alleles such as G or SS to make wise breeding decisions and “move away” from the disease.

Upon first finding CWD in wild whitetail deer in Pennsylvania in 2012, The Pennsylvania Game Commission initiated a Disease Management Area (DMA) program. It was designed to increase surveillance and establish protocols for controlling CWD, by identifying the disease in its earliest possible stage, containing it in the smallest possible space and closing that space to contain it. “It literally looked like animals with CWD may have walked across the southern border of Pennsylvania from West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland. These states all have had CWD for years prior to

Pennsylvania,” Newton said. “The first case of CWD in farmed deer in DMA 2 (Bedford County) was January 2017.” As more samples were collected through the years, CWD positive’s continued to grow. Today, DMA 2 covers 14 counties in Pennsylvania.

As a result, close to 1,400 positive CWD cases have been found in wild deer and approximately 20 farms have tested positive within DMA 2. Overall, six DMA’s are active in Pennsylvania. “We are dedicated to working with regulators,” Newton said. “Deer farmers are an important piece in the management and reduction of CWD through our research and relevant breeding decisions.” Strengthening a deer farmer’s ability to continue to be the voice of management are tools such as Newton’s CWD breeding website. While NADR registered bucks can be listed on the website for an annual fee, it is designed to allow farmers to showcase their bucks while disclosing any pertinent information they may voluntarily wish to share, including genetic breeding values and breeding successes. “This could help pave a successful path for healthy whitetail herds both on farms and in the wild,” Newton said.

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18. Excessive use of power

20. Not lasting long (2 wds.)

22. Mae and Adam

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12. Uproar

13. Rather and Quayle

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24. Sunrise

25. Ringlet

26. Gathers crops

27. Publish

28. Ore beds

30. Gardening implement

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36. Golfer’s cry

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41. Calendar numbers

44. Area of land

47. Isn’t, slangily

48. Rock band ____ Dan

49. Self-assurance

51. Church feature

52. Fine spray

53. Female singer

54. Bed support

55. Sycamore or oak

56. Give up

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58. Dock

59. Shade trees

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EFFECTIVE BOTTLE FEEDING – TIPS FROM WOODARD WHITETAILS

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by Kala

Dustin Blosser enters the fawning facility at Woodard Whitetails and kneels beside their latest spring arrivals. Blosser, a young West Virginia native, may only be 24, but his experience growing up on a pig, cattle and whitetail deer farm, combined with his maturity, has found him in the role of Farm Manager since September of 2021. Now, nestled inside a calving hutch, curious, eager and hungry fawns come forward, some nibbling at Blosser’s arms, jeans and well-worn leather boots. Sticking his face down to their level, he rubs his hair on their heads to make them realize they are fine. They are safe. Then, with hands outstretched, he carefully gathers one in his arms and offers a bottle, precision filled with milk, and attached to a one-inch goat kid nipple, to what he hopes is a fawn who grows up to live a very healthy life.

While raising a healthy group of fawns requires vaccinations and meticulous care, among other things, it also requires an extensive knowledge on the best and safest way to bottle feed, should your farm practice bottle feeding. After receiving colostrum

from their mother for 24 hours, bottle fed doe fawns are typically pulled and placed on a regimented milking schedule, along with struggling buck fawns and sometimes, a third fawn. While every farm may have it’s preferences on feeding times, Woodard Whitetails suggests bottle feeding at 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. for the first seven days. And although fawns will drink as much as you choose to offer, problems can occur if you feed them too much, Blosser explained. “We start out with two to three ounces four times a day during the first week,” he said. “They’ll drink whatever amount you give them and if they have too much, they can bloat or milk can overflow into their rumen, and you can kill them. You want to develop their rumen and they won’t if they aren’t eating and just getting all the milk they can ask for. Another important factor is that from Day One we have water and dirt from their pens inside their hutches to help build their immunities.”

Building a fawn’s immunities along with their desire to eat solid food begins slowly during week two, when the schedule shifts to three times a day at 7 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and more milk is gradually offered to the eventual tune of 12 to 13 ounces per feeding. “By the time week three comes around, we are feeding twice a day at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and they are eating more solid food,” Blosser said. “Sometimes they don’t make it all the way through week three because they are getting antsy. We make a practice out of giving them a bottle in whatever will become their permanent pen so that they aren’t losing two things at once while also being put somewhere unfamiliar. If you want to keep them really calm,

it’s better this way.” While most fawns adapt immediately to bottle feeding, occasionally there are fawns that don’t. “Rather than putting stress on them by trying to catch them and force the bottle, I just put them back out with Mom and they do fine,” Blosser said. Regardless of how they were raised from birth, Blosser keeps track of each fawn, taking note of their appetite, stool quality or overall health. Should a fawn have diarrhea, Blosser finds that three cc’s of pumpkin baby food usually straightens it out. “You need to watch being too invasive with antibiotics and overcorrecting things,” he emphasized. “It might just kill all the bacteria in their gut. I like to start at the least invasive point and work my way up and see if it’s working first.”

Fawn survival rate at Woodard Whitetails is usually around 95%, said Owner Henry Woodard. “We may lose 5%. This count includes every fawn whether they were born sick or not. Raising fawns is a labor of love and you are handling them and basically replacing their mother and you become attached. If they are sick and you save them, you felt a bond with them. We wouldn’t have a chance to save them otherwise and bottle feeding can give us the best opportunity to stay on top of things.”

Meet the Team

Meet Our Customer Care Representative ~ Samantha (Sam) Uchytil

By: Gail Veley

entrenched in the industry, is anxious to help deer farmers reinvest in their business through advertising in state deer association magazines. Her journey began years ago when as a young girl, she held a bottle for her first personal deer, Mocha (a.k.a. Purple #3). In that moment, Sam, the daughter of Steve and Melissa Uchytil of Crow River Whitetails in Atwater, Minnesota, knew where her heart was leading her. Now, at age 29, Sam has recently stepped in to join the D & K Design Team as a Customer Care Specialist and bring even more breath and vitality to each quarterly deer association magazine.

“I’ve worked the registration desk at Minnesota deer association events for about 10 years and because of that, made a lot of friends,” Sam shared. “I love working with deer and the opportunity to be an active industry member in this new role.” Choosing Sam for the position came easily for D & K Design Magazine Editor Kathy Geisen, who felt that Sam’s ability to connect and relate to those in the industry made her a perfect fit.

very personable,” Geisen said. “Whether you have been in the industry for a long time or are a newcomer, Sam can relate to your goals and needs.”

While the goal of advertising is to showcase your products and services, it’s also to maintain a consistent presence to those seeking what you have to offer. “I’m excited and feel very fortunate to make this my full-time endeavor,” Sam said. Thus far her favorite ads are those featuring bucks, followed by ads pertaining to antler replication, food plots and nutrition.

When she isn’t working with clients, she enjoys long-distance competitive running, gardening, maintaining an orchard at her cozy 500-square foot home in New London, Minnesota and spending time with her three dogs. They include her chihuahua “Lucky,” a heeler mix named “Ringo” as well as a husky/ shepherd mix named “Finn.” Sam also enjoys spending considerable time at Crow River Whitetails, hanging out with hunters and seeing the results of their hunts. While she

small game such as rabbits and squirrels. As she sets her sights on her next hunting adventure, she also is setting her schedule to attend future industry events and expanding her circle of friends and clients whether they be from Florida, Texas, Michigan, New York and everywhere else in between.

“This is a dream come true for me,” Sam said. She can be reached by calling or texting her at 320-905-2622 or emailing her at samuchytil@gmail.com. “I’m looking forward to working with all of you.”

Give Sam a call or email her: deerassociations@gmail.com 320-905-2622

Our ‘Meet the Team’ series continues! Each member of our D&K Design publishing team will contribute an article. New team members and existing will update our viewers on what goes on in the back ground of these published newsletters. Stay tuned!

Look forward to meeting you! ~

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This is a lighter stew best prepared during summer, when corn and tomatoes are in season and at the peak of flavor. Fire up the grill, sear the meat and vegetables, and simmer in a savory stock.

IngredIents

• 2 pounds venison sirloin, top round or “better” cuts

• salt and pepper

• 3 ears fresh sweet corn, shucked

• 3 red bell peppers, quartered and seeded

• 1 large sweet yellow onion, sliced into thick slices

• ¼ cupe olive oil

• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

• 4 large tomatoes, halved and seeded

• 1½ quarts chicken broth

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• ½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves

• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, minced

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

InstructIons

1. Place venison between plastic wrap or in a zipper-lock bag, and pound lightly until very thin. Season with salt and pepper, and place in a large bowl. Place corn, peppers and onion in the bowl. Drizzle olive oil and red wine vinegar, and toss to coat all. While tossing, season with additional salt and pepper.

2. Place venison, corn, peppers, onion and tomatoes on a white-hot grill and grill on all sides of each. Remove venison when just cooked, and allow to cool before slicing into 1-inch thick strips.

3. Remove corn kernels from cob, dice peppers, tomatoes and onions, and place in a stock pot. Add chicken broth, garlic and oregano. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add venison and parsley, and heat for 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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All advertisers that are published in our 2023 state associations magazines will have the opportunity to place a single Buck update photo in this August Showcase Book.

Reservation for space and buck info will be due no later than July 7-12 2023. If you have an existing picture ready to go, that will also be due at this time. If you would like to send in a last minute photo of your buck, the cutoff date is August 14th by 8am CST. Placement will be in order of first come first serve. Printing and mailing will start August 15th and be in hand between August 21-25th. Just in time for semen sales getting ready for Breeding Season. These will be mailed to members of the 15 state associations we service.

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