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LOUISIANA Summer 2026 l Volume 11 l Issue 2

THE MOST PRODUCTIVE WAY TO START AND OPERATE A HUNTING PRESERVE

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ALABAMA - FIRST STATE TO MOVE DEER OUTSIDE OF CWD MANAGEMENT ZONES

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MAKING THINGS BETTER FOR THE WHOLE DEER INDUSTRY

Trips to Washington, D.C Sponsored by WOO

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Board of Directors:

JOSH KAPLAN

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MYRA BOLLINGER

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ZACARY MARTIN (‘27)

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RICK PRIEST (‘27)

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JASON BORDELON

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DANIEL THOMAS

Vice President

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KRISTINA ROTHSCHILD

Secretary/Treasurer

3220 Tisdale Road Eros, LA 71238 318-355-4197 krisrothschild@yahoo.com

JARRETT ROGERS

625 Bear Creek Road Quitman, LA 71268 318-914-3049 drwhitetails.llc@gmail.com

KEVIN MEADOWS (‘26)

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JOSH MCCOY

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In This Issue:

Table of Contents: Advertisers Index.....................................................................................................................................51 Activity Page............................................................................................................................................47 Breeder Buck Showcase.........................................................................................................................18 D&K Design - Advertising Information.....................................................................................................50 Event Calendar........................................................................................................................................15 Membership Drive...................................................................................................................................20 2026 IDEFA Auction Book Advertising Information..................................................................................23 Articles: Alabama First State to Move Deer Outside of CWD Management Zones.............................................. 11 Funniest Deer Names..............................................................................................................................43 Making Things Better for the Whole Deer Industry - Trips to Washington, D.C.........................................9 Meet the Team: Amy Stefanowicz, Accounts Receivable........................................................................35 NADEFA 2026 Fly-In...............................................................................................................................13 Suggestions for Operating a Functional Deer Farm................................................................................31 The Most Productive Way to Start and Operate a Hunting Preserve.................................................24-25 WOL: 2025 Sponsors........................................................................................................................................15 Business Cards..................................................................................................................................38-39 Cervid Transport Document.....................................................................................................................52 Consignment and Donation Form..............................................................................................................7 Membership Application..........................................................................................................................49 Whitetails of Louisiana Event Flyer...........................................................................................................5 Prime Spots Selling at 2026 WOL Auction..............................................................................................13 GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PUBLISHING

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Making Things Better for the Whole Deer Industry

Trips to Washington, D.C. By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by Whitetails of Oklahoma

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hen representatives from the deer industry travel to Washington, D.C. each spring to address legislative matters, they are usually known and readily recognized by those they meet with. “The group that goes to Washington, D.C. every year and represents us are vital to our industry,” said Chris Ezell, President of Whitetails of Oklahoma and Vice President of NADeFA. “We accomplish a lot with deregulation and awareness of our industry, to those who matter in making decisions for our future.”

The relationships formed with legislators is vital “in fostering an understanding of the scale and impact of the deer industry,” said NADeFA President Ryan Halfman. “Having that recognition also helps with creating awareness with those that may not yet fully understand our industry.” The most recent trip to Washington, D.C. included NADeFA Executive Director Shawn Schafer, Associate Executive Director Troy Zacchini, Halfman, Ezell and representatives from other states such as North Carolina, Louisiana, New York, Texas, West Virginia,

Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota as well as quite a few from Ohio. In all, 25 representatives were there.

While the deer industry is regulated at the federal level by the USDA, state by state regulations for deer farming can vary greatly, However, the CWD Herd Certification Program, overseen by the USDA, offers priority and indemnity to those farms that are part of it, no matter what state you are located in. Keeping this protection ongoing is one goal or component of going to Washington, D.C. During their meeting with the USDA, “I think we got their attention by pointing at long time issues with TB testing and the CWD Herd Certification Program, in the hopes it can be updated to what today’s science and ongoing research is suggesting,” Halfman said. “I, among many others, don’t want this to be a 20-year battle. I want the recognition of Dr. Seabury’s work to be a part of the options that we discuss.”

industry, who are willing “to walk through the mud with you,” Halfman explained. Meeting schedules also typically include the Congressional Sportsman Foundation, Safari Club International and various congressman and senators. Through it all “we feel very optimistic about our future,” Halfman said. “The tide is definitely turning much more in favor of the deer industry.”

Halfman would also like to personally thank every spouse, employee or family member who steps in to take care of each deer farm and additional businesses, so that the representatives who wish to travel to D.C. can get away to do so. “It was great to have so many people willing to take time out of their busy lives and come. It places extra efforts on families and lots of sacrifices are made behind the scenes to make it all possible. We all appreciate that support,” he said.

Often times while in Washington, other meetings include very basic entry level conversations as to what the issues are with those who are already familiar with the deer

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Alabama First State to Move Deer Outside of CWD Management Zones

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By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by the Alabama Deer Association

positive case of CWD is not causing quite the angst it used to for Alabama deer farmers.

In March (2026) options officially became available for allowing Alabama deer farmers to continue selling and moving deer, should a CWD positive case be found nearby in the wild or another farm. Through the passage of House Bill 509, and the work of the Alabama Board of Director’s, Alabama has become the first state to allow for the movement of deer outside of CWD Management Zones. Management zones, decided upon by The Alabama Department of Conservation, are placed around areas where CWD is found. Every deer farm located within a designated zone, the duration for which lasts five years, is affected. To date, there is currently one CWD Management Zone in Alabama, located in the northwest corner of the state and encompassing 2.5 counties. About 15 to 16 deer farms are located within this zone. However, these farms can still do “business as usual” if they follow the protocols of one of three options available to them. The first option is to live test 50% of their herd every three years. The second option is to place a double fence 10 feet away from where breeding pens are located, and live test 25% of their herd every three years. The third option is to breed towards resistance and to quantify the GEBV’s found within a herd. Any deer that falls below the accepted -.056 value can be moved without further

restrictions, as long as it is live tested within six months.

“Option three provides incentive because it would turn out to be less costly and give you much more marketable deer,” said ADA Member Troy Zacchini. “I’d like to personally thank everyone who sat down and took the time in February to make these options a realty. It was a great team effort.” These individuals include Representative Jeff Sorrels, Dr. Misty Edmundson, Associate State Veterinarian for the Alabama Department of Agriculture, Charlanna Skaggs, Deputy Commissioner for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Chris Lewis, Director of the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Moving forward “most farms are going with the third option,” said ADA President Cameron Odom. “And some have already put up a double fence. But it’s really too soon to tell what everyone is ultimately going to do. We are grateful for everyone

who saw this through.” Before HB 509 was passed in 2025, Alabama deer farmers were required to kill and test 10% of their herd if a CWD positive case was found at their farm or within close proximity to their farm. Farms affected by trace backs were also included, leading Odom in 2016, owner of Five O’s Whitetail Ranch in Citronella, Alabama, to ahis own closed herd. “Now, the entire industry is moving towards breeding for resistance,” Odom said. “The Alabama Department of Conservation does quite a bit of CWD testing during hunting season, and a whole new group of deer farms could fall under a management zone if a positive case is found. We’ve wanted to make it easier to raise and sell deer.

Dr. Seabury’s science was considered and embraced in developing the options that now pave the way for us to do that. Alabama deer farmers are very grateful.”

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THE MOST PRODUCTIVE WAY TO START AND OPERATE A HUNTING PRESERVE By: Gail Veley • Whitetails of Louisiana

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roviding an unforgettable and unique high fence hunting experience might appear much easier than it actually is.

Several important factors are key in starting and operating a successful hunting preserve. The first is “location, location, location,” offers Russel Ogle, Manager of Double Play Hunting Preserve in Athens, Ohio. “Convenient land choice can make things a lot easier if you’re catering food in or having the local AG Department or DNR out for a fence inspection.”

field. That’s not ethical.” Bollinger, who has served for 14 years in a consulting role for those interested in starting a preserve, knows firsthand how important it is to follow correct protocol. “What a lot of people don’t realize is that operating a preserve becomes just like deer farming, because you need barns and tractors and if you approach it like farming, it’s advantageous to do it that way.

For example, your interior fence for any pens you might have could be paid for by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NCRS).”

Secondly, you need to know who is going to have jurisdiction over your preserve. Is it your state Department of AG or your state DNR? What is the minimum size your preserve is allowed to be? “In most states exotics fall under the department of AG and whitetails fall under the DNR,” said Brandon Bollinger of 2 Brothers Whitetails in Loranger, Louisiana. “In some states the minimum preserve size is 100 acres and in other states the minimum size is 250 acres. You’re also required to have 60/40 cover versus open land for your animals.

You can’t have a preserve that’s merely on something like a soybean

Exterior fencing (an expense which falls on the preserve owner) should be eight feet tall and very sturdy, yet not overly rigid. Preparation to install a fence could involve extensive tree removal. “Make sure you have a 60-foot lane, 30 feet on each side for mowing,” Ogle said.

“It’s important that the fence is clear for the sake of repairs or trees not falling on it. As far as the actual fence itself, hotwire should be placed on the bottom to keep predators out.

You can use single fence posts every 15 feet using eight-inch pine posts, but steel pipe posts might hold up longer.”

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Management of the animals inside the fence becomes top priority once your property is inspected and approved for operation. And while most species found in a preserve can potentially co-exist if introduced before the rut, Bollinger does not recommend mixing fallow deer with whitetails, as fallow deer will crowd a feeder or food plot, making it harder for whitetails to eat. Elk and red stag tend to be aggressive towards each other and may fight as well as interbreed. Axis deer and whitetails mingle really well, with axis deer being subordinate to whitetails. Managing and improving the genetics of your livestock can also be an easier task with interior pens, where breeding procedures and fawning can take place. “The does will tend to want to return and be easier to catch up to repeat this process year after year,” Bollinger said.

Managing water and food sources is yet another important component.

If possible, growing your own food with clover and alfalfa rich food plots is less expensive and unlike grain, is less of an attractant for unwanted visitors like raccoons or opossums. Water sources are

vitally important as well. Having a tranquil pond with ample water in the middle of a preserve may seem like a great idea “but the deer need to be able to find it,” Bollinger. “You need to place water buckets along your fence line because newcomers will walk the fence for days and can die of dehydration.” These animal husbandry practices also extend to having a good relationship with a veterinarian, as preserve owners and managers are required to take a Chemical Immobilization course on darting, and have a veterinarian prescription, in order to get medication for darting.

While the details and efforts to successfully run a preserve are immense, it is perhaps equal to booking hunts and providing comfortable accommodation. “I think the Number One most important thing in attracting hunters is having a nice lodge with separate bedrooms that include their own bathrooms,” said Daniel Thomas of Daniel Thomas Whitetails in Springhill, Louisiana.

“I’ve seen it where there’s one bathroom down the hall. It’s much nicer to have your own. We are charging good money for the hunt, and a lot of the value depends on the accommodations.”

Thomas feels Number Two involves providing a covered outdoor firepit where everyone can gather outside to share their stories. “A lot of homes have indoor fireplaces. You

are there at the lodge to do things differently and not be inside,” Thomas shared. “Most of the time guests want to be outside.” Number Three, provide hunting stands that are large enough for two hunters (or a hunter and their son or daughter) and their guide, to all comfortably hunt from. “A normal stand might be 5 x 6-feet, but I like a 6 x 8-foot stand,” Thomas added.

Number Four, find quality guides for your hunts. “Some who have hunted their whole life or are natural outdoorsmen don’t need much training,” Thomas said. “But some who aren’t as experienced might need a bit more training in being able to judge a quality animal and determine the best fit for what a hunter is looking for.”

Number Five, provide adequate meals and refreshments. Dinners might feature Steak Night, Seafood Night or Italian Night. Lighter meals are generally better before hunts, while larger meals are generally consumed after hunts.

We offer a hot tub, pool tables, shuffleboard, arcade games, poker and a game room.”

Among other important things, have a legally approved liability waiver and provide sufficient refrigeration and a sanitary spot if you are processing your deer on site.

Be able to recommend a good taxidermist. Learn the importance of trail camera placement and drone utilization so you can take inventory of your deer, Bollinger emphasized.

“Join NADeFA, understand DNA, GEBV’s and what NADR is. Join your state deer association and keep up with regulations and how they may affect you. And have a thorough understanding of stocker bucks and prices.”

Placement of your hunting lodge is again based on “location, location, location,” Ogle said. “Choose an area at the highest point of the property for the best views. And make it a family-friendly place. People are there to relax and you need to cater to the customer. Occasionally, hunters need to convince their wives into coming along so they themselves can have a chance to come.

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SUGGESTIONS FOR OPERATING A FUNCTIONAL DEER FARM By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by Whitetails of Louisiana

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fully functional deer farm should include a few major amenities: A handling facility and storage barns, adequate pen sizes with natural features and drainage ability and a well-planned alleyway with swing gates designed to contain deer in specific locations.

Managing large numbers of deer through fluctuating conditions such as fawning season, breeding season or for medical procedures creates the need to be able to keep, maintain and move deer easily and safely.

Since starting Cedar Road Deer Farm in 2009 in Bremen, Indiana, owners Robert and Gilbert Yoder have added pens over the years to the eventual tune of four 200 x 300-foot pens and three 150 x 150-foot wooded, naturally landscaped pens. Larger pens are the exclusive home to two and three-year-old bucks, button bucks, mature bucks and weaned buck fawns, respectively. Smaller pens are used for expectant does and does with un-weaned fawns.

Close to 15-20 bucks live in their designated pen, however, Cedar Farm strives to sell every buck at two years old and rarely has any three-yearold bucks on their property, as older bucks become harder to manage.

the road, in order to better acclimate the deer to stimulus and to better shield them from predators. Every pen is connected to an alleyway and corral large enough for safe passageway yet narrow enough to send them efficiently to the handling facility, and allows for one deer at a time to be let out or back in.

Managing deer also calls for managing challenging weather conditions. Yoder routinely adds sand to wet areas and also placed drain tiles around water troughs with below ground pipes to ensure frozen water, standing water or mud is never an issue. Yet there are so many other necessities in smoothly operating a deer farm that coincides with functionality, offers Brandon Bollinger of 2 Brothers Whitetails in Loranger, Louisiana. The list includes raccoon and predator free feeders, safe, extra hose in case of frozen water pipes, high quality and well-maintained fencing, mineral rich soil and food plots with joint vegetables rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, calcium and magnesium, clover and humic acid. Other necessities include pesticide sprays, wormers, custom grain mixes for proper nutrition, an established relationship with a vet,

vaccines, darts and tranquilizers, tools for cutting antlers, scissors for pulling cidrs, tanks for shipping semen, a deer trailer, generators and a thorough knowledge of genetics and DNA. Creating a well-functioning farm also includes the ability to spot illness and deciding whether or not you will have CWD monitored or non-monitored pens, staying abreast of regulations that effect you, staying current on your license and insurance, registering deer with NADR in addition to joining NADeFA and your state association and other state associations that you do business with.

“Understanding your end market is also vitally important,” Bollinger said.

“Are you going to raise stockers or breeders, typicals or non-typicals.

Are you a closed border state? Who can you sell to or buy from? Make sure you understand what could be in store for you and how you plan to handle it. This may be the difference between and success and longevity or failure.”

In designing the farm, Robert, 61, purposely placed the pens closer to

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Meet our New Team Member!

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my Stefanowicz grew up learning one very important thing. To do anything well, it requires dedication.

Dedication is exactly what every successful deer farmer learns and what Stefanowicz now exuberates not just in owning and operating Awesome Whitetails in Middlebury Center, Pennsylvania with her husband Jason, but also in her job as an Accounts Receivable staff member for D & K Design. D & K Design, producer of 11 quarterly state deer association magazines, saw Stefanowicz as the perfect fit for the job.

“I’ve known Amy for years, along with Jason,” said D & K Design Magazine Editor Kathy Giesen. “When I heard that Amy was looking for a part-time job, Jason joked that she could come work for me. Well, I took him up on it. Amy is very personable, well-known in the deer industry and very detail oriented.

We are so glad to have her on board.”

As a young girl growing up on a hobby farm near Telford, Pennsylvania where

beef cattle, pigs and chickens roamed, Stefanowicz, now 47, gladly partook in the daily duties of caring for them. Her late parents Larry and Beverly were a great example of devotion back then, and along with it they both nurtured their daughter’s interest in agriculture, 4-H and even bowling. As the years passed, Stefanowicz found herself drawn to both horses and teaching, and even dreamed of becoming a barrel racing competitor on the national circuit. Ultimately, she was compelled to pursue early childhood education at Montgomery Community College, shortly after graduating from Dock Mennonite Academy.

Later, she met Jason at a birthday party, ultimately fell in love and married him on September 11th, the same day as her birthday, in 1999. Now, through the creation of their deer farm and the daily caring for deer, Stefanowicz has found the perfect combination of her passions as a teacher and animal lover. Her advice on raising fawns has been sought out by uncountable people in the deer

You can reach Amy in Accounts Receivable for D&K Design: Amy@deerassociations.com • 570-439-8193

industry. She attends a vast majority of deer association events and eagerly looks forward to each one. She is grateful that her son Michael is just as devoted to their deer as she and Jason are, as it allows her and Jason to attend industry events on a fairly regular basis.

If she had but one wish, it would be that her parents were still alive, sharing in all the joys and challenges of raising deer. However, she finds comfort in knowing her success is firmly rooted in the life lessons they taught her. If you don’t already know Amy, visit the D & K Design booth at the next event they may be found at, and say hi!

Look forward to working with you! ~ Amy

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FUNNIEST DEER NAMES SHARED STORIES FROM FELLOW DEER FARMERS

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by the Southeast Trophy Deer Association

Deer, with their memorable antics, characteristics and often times unusual behavior, earn a place in a deer farmer’s heart and perhaps a funny name along with it. The following is a list compiled by deer farmers willing to share their story.

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Hazel, South Dakota. “Hammer Time” – a buck named after the local game warden and “Ever Ready,” a son of Excel.

MVP Whitetails. Kaufman, Texas.

“Ping Pong” was named after his flighty disposition and propensity to run into and bounce off of fences.

He was later renamed “Ricochet.”

Haas Fallow Deer Farm. Warrenton, Missouri. “Couch Tater” - named so after being abandoned by his mother, being bottle fed and spending a lot of time on the couch watching television, and “Dart” after being delivered and saved by owner Jeff Haas, who still greets him with a bark.

Sterrett Knob Whitetails, Fredericksburg, Ohio. “Reject” got his name after he was left for dead by his mother. After turning into a big and sturdy buck, he let Levi Miller’s kids ride him like a horse.

After he was later sold to Eric Klick, he continued to live a good life and died of old age.

Awesome Whitetails. Middlebury Center, Pennsylvania. “Mallory” given her name after she became a family pet and responded with twitching ears to being called “Mal Mal.”

2 Base Down Farm. Morriston, Florida. “Minnie” is one of several girlfriends of breeding buck “Mickey.” Minnie was born weighing two pounds six ounces but is alive and well today. “Nala,” named after the young lioness from The Lion

Baker Whitetails. Junction, Illinois.

“Master Baker” – a buck named by Chase Baker after Kyle Neal of Neal’s Whitetail Ranch in Ewing, Illinois, dared him to do it.

King, has a very noticeable mane.

“Houdini,” earned her name after escaping from a fawn proof pen.

Other deer names at 2 Base Down might be self-explanatory such as “Ms. Fancy Pants” or an abandoned three-pound fawn named “Mercy Me.” When a young buck fawn broke his leg, they named him LBB for “Little Boy Broken,” who went on to be a prized breeding buck, while teaching a valuable lesson.

Never give up on a fawn. “When we raise and name deer, we have fun doing it,” Leffler said. “With our breeding buck Mickey, we figured if a mouse named Mickey could put Florida on the map, then our very own “Mickey” could do that for our farm.”

Shallow Pond Whitetails.

Shipshewana, Indiana. “Humpy” - named by Dave Schwartz for the buck’s protruding shoulder blades.

Double H Whitetails, Dundee, Ohio.

“Bambi Boo Boo” got his name when as a young buck fawn, he made a “boo boo” inside the house.

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