Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor, Kathy Giesen

While May is fawning season and November is breeding season, this past March proved to be the official “Membership Drive Season” for our 15 state deer associations I am proud to service. Having attended the March 2022 conventions for Michigan, NADeFA and for Minnesota and Iowa, I can say without a doubt that membership drives were very successful. More than $4,300 in membership money combined was collected at these events. And perhaps even more important is the enthusiasm felt from renewing members and the anticipation of learning more about other state associations felt by newly registered members.

My Multi-State Association Booth has become a mainstay at many state association events, created to entice industry participants to not only support their own state association, but to join others as well. Making this a one-step and easy process has always been my goal as individuals can fill out one simple form and make one payment, and yet join as many associations as they wish. And each year at NADeFA conventions, anyone who joins multiple state deer associations is entered into a drawing for a special high-end gift.

In 2019, Brandon Walker, Manager of Cedar Breaks Ranch in Midland, South Dakota won a camouflaged, weatherproof and easily assembled deer blind.

2022 Multi State Membership Winner Brad Farmer This year at the NADeFA convention, 35year NADeFA association member and supporter of multi state associations Brad Farmer of Farmer’s Fallow Deer in Viola, Kansas won the drawning with his participation renewing memberships with three state associations. The prize this year was a Holy Stone GPS Drone. Many conference attendees checked back with me afterwards in the hope that they had won. But don’t dismay. We may have another drone in the near future to offer. Right now, Brad is really enjoying his new and well-deserved gift.

I greatly appreciate everyone who offers their support in the form of advertising, as this provides revenue to publish each magazine and helps alleviate the obligation from state associations for this purpose. Advertising is the best and most effective way to keep your farm, product or services in front of those who need it most. While advertising has been proven to work well when done consistently and repetitiously, some advertisers such as Mary Volk of Cuddliez custom embroidery service,

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As you know, our magazines keep associations informed of events as well as keep us united. Magazines are not only mailed, they are also emailed in the form of e-books. Watch for a new feature to be added soon in these popular e-books, as well as for updated features on our multi state association website, deersites. com. As 2022 progresses, please know that I am proud to be a part of such a great and inclusive industry. If anyone is interested in pursuing a Feature Farm article with my journalist Gail Veley, please get with me on pricing and other details. And remember to officially start marking your calendars for March. It’s our new official “Membership Drive Season!!”

Kathy Giesen, Editor / Publisher, D&K Design 435-817-0150 deerassociations@gmail.com

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