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Board of Directors PRESIDENT Mr. Chris Ezell Dangerous Whitetails of Oklahoma 7134 W. 420 Rd Chelsea, OK 74016 918-697-5389 chrisezell@rocketmail.com VICE PRESIDENT Mr. Donnie Rivers Bent Pine Ranch, LLC. 1495 SE 683 Road Locust Grove , OK 74352 918-864-3525 donnie@bentpineranch.com TREASURER Mr. Tommy Gleason Deer Creek Whitetails 571 Lone Oak Rd W Hartshorne, OK 74547 918-424-5293 tomgleason6@yahoo.com

Table of Contents Advertising Rates. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Advice on Operating a Viable, Healthy and Prospering Deer Farm . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Congress Increase $7 Million in CWD Funding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Deer Chutes Do’s and Donts’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Deer & Wildlife Stories Debuts 2021 Season on Pursuit Channel . . . . . . . 23 Food Plots – Creating Nutrition, Forage and Gathering Places for Cervids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Membership Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

SECRETARY Mr. David Van Natta 8005 S. 4260 Rd. Chelsea, OK 74016 918-695-0262 davidandtrina@att.net

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DIRECTOR Mr. Skip West Circle ‘W’ Whitetails 54301 South 351 Road Maramec, OK 74045 918-671-8669 skip@circlewwhitetails.com

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NADEFA THANKS CONGRESS FOR WORKING WITH US ON COMBATING CWD

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he North American Deer Farmers Association (NADeFA), the nation’s leading voice for the cervid industry applauds Congress’ continued increases for funding to combat Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). On Monday evening, both houses of Congress passed legislation providing FY 2021 appropriations legislation. The bill is expected to be signed into law by the end of the week.

This legislation includes $11 million for cervid health under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). That represents an increase of $2 million over what was appropriated in FY 2020. The increased funds are for state efforts to manage CWD in wild populations, leaving $4 million for USDA’s existing programs. That amount is equal to last year’s funding for these functions. USGS also received a $2 million increase more than doubling their previous year’s budget. This brings their annual spending on CWD to $3,720,000.

Also included was an additional $1 million for CWD research through USDA’s Agriculture Research Services bringing the total for that research to $4.6 million for FY 2020. This is the third straight year that funding for this research has been increased by $1 million. In the last four years USDA has gone from not funding CWD research to spending over $10M on those efforts in that time.

research priority for FY 2021 and we offer our gratitude to Congress for providing this funding.

This year has been different in how we interact with our federal partners and Congressional champions.

It is because NADeFA members, leadership, and Capitol Hill Consulting Group have made lasting relationships in previous years with Members of Congress and their staff that we were able to overcome the obstacles and secure increased funding that will help eventually eradicate CWD. NADeFA Executive Director Shawn Schafer said of the increase, “Despite our inability to meet in person, Congress has continued to hear the needs of the farmed cervid industry, and made real strides to meet those needs. Once again Senate Agriculture Appropriations Chairman John Hoeven (R-ND), was instrumental to this success. These increases show that Congress is not forgetting about

® CWD’s impact while dealing with many issues that have arisen this year.”

NADeFA has worked closely with USDA-APHIS for more than two decades on a variety of issues related to cervid health and national guidelines. The CWD Herd Certification Program, for example, is a voluntary, cooperative program that allows participating cervid producers to achieve herd certification status of their cervid herds and to meet the requirements for the interstate movement of farmed cervids.

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USDA also has funding in this bill for a new research program through their Wildlife Research Center in Fort Collins Colorado. The $2 million to start this program will make use of existing facilities already constructed for research into the disease. Creating this program was NADeFA’s highest

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Compared to the overall cost of feeding protein pellets, bagged grain and alfalfa hay, food plots designed to regenerate or provide adequate year-round forage may add up to substantial savings in the long run. Additionally, food plots provide guaranteed gathering places for whitetails and nutrition for optimum growth, depending on what your goals are.

Unwittingly, deer farmers turn into agricultural experts when they delve into the world of planting food plots.

While you may not need vast parcels of land to do it successfully, you do need conducive soil, offers Jared Deason of Sweetwater Plantation in Bristol, Florida.

However, before using an area of your property for establishing potential forage, gather and submit soil samples to your local AG extension office to determine how viable and nutrient rich it is for the things you wish to plant, and whether or not you may need to add minerals such as dolomite or lime. Determine whether your ground drains efficiently or tends to hold onto moisture, as well as how much natural precipitation occurs in your area during each growing season.

In wetter climates found in Florida, the perennial peanut fares quite well.

Known to some as the alfalfa of Florida, it serves as a beautiful ground cover complete with yellow flowers that withstands considerable grazing and lasts approximately eight months out of the year. A relative of the edible peanut found in grocery stores, the

perennial peanut is also tough, resilient and versatile and an absolute favorite food of deer. Yet, “one of the drawbacks is getting it established,” Deason said.

In addition, “you have to find someone who already has plugs and buy and plant them. If you can give it time and be patient, it’s worth planting.”

While the perennial peanut may come in at Number One for preferred food plot forage in Florida, perhaps the most well-known, most commonly planted vegetation all across the U.S., is cereal rye. Cereal rye, found in virtually every cervid food plot in areas of the country where deer farming exists, tolerates adversity from colder climates, poor soil fertility, heavy grazing and even drought. Considered a safe bet for germinating and growing quickly, cereal rye can also feed deer all winter long.

“That’s what most hunters and preserve owners do,” Deason said. “They plant cereal rye and oats for winter forage.”

Deason, who first began planting food plots in 2003, realized that in order to cater to the nutritional needs of deer throughout the year, a deer farmer is well-advised to plant a variety of things such as oats, wheat and clover. Deason also strongly advises to never wait too long to plant and to not only plant for the winter, but for the spring and summer months as well. White clover, a common Florida plant, provides supplemental protein-based foraging in the spring while increasing nitrogen levels in soil for grass growth. Red clover, a member of the bean and pea family, baths the landscape in purple springtime flowers while providing another valuable protein source to whitetails. Yet white and red clover tend to not co-exist well, as white clover

thrives better in saturated soil while red clover thrives better in soil that is welldrained.

Therefore “understanding the soil conditions required for planting success will make creating food plots an easier task,” Deason said. In addition, acquiring the necessary equipment does, too. Deason, who used to manage his food plots using a four-wheeler with an attached homemade set of discs, now utilizes a large tractor with several different implements including a seed drill to manage the terrain.

And while it is always ideal to understand your soil and have the right tools, it is also ideal when possible, to fence off your feed plots in an effort to allow the area to rest from the continual activities of deer. Using this type of design and management, “you can open gates up to let them feed on certain things or close it off and let it last longer,” Deason emphasized. “Overall, food plots can make life easier for deer farmers, if you have the means and ability to establish them.”

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ADVICE ON OPERATING A VIABLE HEALTHY AND PROSPERING DEER FARM By: Gail Veley • Sponsoed by The Missouri Deer Association

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n the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of Missouri has felt blessed to be among those states that was not shut down, that remained viable for deer farmers.

And while hunters may not be visiting preserves to the extent they did last year this time, “there is not a single stocker buck anywhere in the state that has not been sold,” said Missouri Deer Association President Matt Kirchner.

“Everything was gone or spoken for by October and sold for premium prices.”

Missouri deer farms, like all well run deer farms, are steadfast in their care and animal husbandry practices. Yet deer farmers in general would do well to know where they can cut costs, if necessary, and where they can’t in lieu of facing potentially harder financial or economic times such as those brought on by COVID-19. Julie and Byron Young of Antlers and Acorns Deer Farm in Chilhowee, Missouri, offer their advice: 1. Consider mixing alfalfa leaves or pellets with your grain to cut the cost of your feed bill by about 1/3.

However, ask your local feed mill, once or twice a year, to run a nutrient scan on your feed to ensure you are still providing adequate protein, fat and carbohydrates.

2. Take your veterinarian out to dinner and ask them ways you may be able to cut costs, based on where your farm is located and the necessary care congruent with that area of the country.

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4. Separate bucks before the rut, ensuring there are no injuries, antler goring incidences or death, which could cost you dearly.

2. When providing manmade shelter, use only two-sided shelters, as deer like being able to see through and generally will not go into a three-sided shed or shelter.

3. Develop an intuitive eye for illness by spending enough time with your deer. If you know your deer, most of the 5. Consider “sitting” on your deer for time you can see if it’s not quite how it another year in an effort to get a fair price, rather than selling them for lower should be. amounts if the market is not favorable.

With this in mind, curtail your breeding 4. Use common sense when working with delicate animals who experience practices so as to not overcrowd stress easily. your pens and cause the potential for unwanted bacteria, such as clostridium perfringens and piliforme to flourish.

5. Do not lower your feed bill in ways that are too drastic, such as feeding straight corn. Although you might save 6. Utilize the ability to breed using live money in the short run, your deer will cover, rather than A.I., for those deer farmers with quality breeder bucks. This not reach their full growth potential, causing financial loss when you sell can amount to a substantial savings. them.

7. Consider allowing deer to bed down naturally rather than using straw or shavings. Since deer tend to thrive in the cold, this option can be easy to implement.

Seasoned deer farmer Edwin Ropp of Ropp Whitetails in Jamesport, Missouri agrees and offers his additional advice on raising and maintaining healthy, happy deer.

1. Continuously keep your bucks in separate age groups, if you have the space, to avoid mingling of younger and older bucks. This will keep fighting to a minimum.

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When Keith Warren’s Deer & Wildlife Stories began, the critics said it would never make it. Who would want to watch a show about deer farming and learn what it takes to grow the world’s largest whitetail deer? The answer is, apparently everybody. The ratings for this show are over the top and if you love whitetail deer, you will find this show a must watch program each week. Now in its tenth season, the show continues to educate viewers about the important role deer farming has for the future of the whitetail deer.

deer hunting. The response to our show has been nothing short of incredible as we are changing hearts and minds of deer hunters with each broadcast. Deer farmers are the heroes when it comes to research on how to find a solution to CWD and they are making great strides in helping ensure that the future of the whitetail deer is bright. I’m honored that so many deer hunters have embraced this show and look for another great season with Pursuit Channel”, said Keith Warren.

“Keith Warren is one of the most tenured and well-respected producers in the industry. His superior knowledge and expert production capabilities have propelled “Keith Warren’s Deer & Wildlife Stories” to consistently rank among the top shows on the network. The Deer & Wildlife Stories brand has become a mainstay within Pursuit Channel’s “True North Wednesday block” and

® has built a strong reputation with their unequaled commitment to quality production and serving partners.”, said Rusty Faulk Deer & Wildlife Stories with Keith Warren is the voice of the deer industry (TM) airing online as well as on Pursuit Channel in 2020. You can watch all of our episodes online at: www.deerandwildlifestories.com.

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