Tri-State Associations Spring 2023

Karla Kretschmer AB Whitetails 2052 Nation Rd

Chetopa, KS 67336 620-920-0578

karlakretschmer@outlook.com

Amy Nold Nold Farms LLC 51 SW 1501 RD Urich, MO Henry 64788 660-492-0215

noldfarmsllc@yahoo.com

Chris Ezell

Dangerous Whitetails of Oklahoma 7134 W. 420 Rd Chelsea, OK 74016 918-697-5389

chrisezell@rocketmail.com

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EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chris Ezell President

Dangerous Whitetails of Oklahoma

7134 W. 420 Rd

Chelsea, OK 74016 918-697-5389

chrisezell@rocketmail.com

Tommy Gleason Vice President

Deer Creek Whitetails 571 Lone Oak Rd W Hartshorne, OK 74547 918-424-5293

tomgleason6@yahoo.com

DIRECTORS

Mike Charlton

Riverbend Trophy Whitetails 3616 Boston Pool Rd. Hominy, OK 74035 Mkbs5484@icloud.com 918-430-5484

Tim Condict

Double T Whitetail Ranch 23455 FR A51 Hodgen, OK 75069 214-549-9963

tim@dbcdeer.com

Shawn Horton 368145 E 980 Rd

Boley, Ok 74829 214-842-9462

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Larry Armstrong Treasurer Armstrong Whitetails 689 Whitetail Ridge Skiatook, OK 74070 918-639-6951

critter6634@gmail.com.

Meagan E. Lewis Secretary

Antlers Trophy Whitetails 1899 E CR 1980 ANTLERS, OK 74523 979-864-7732 mjlewis2020@icloud.com

Barry Reed 836 E 480 Pryor, OK 74361 918-798-1887

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Joe Smith 14421 Buggy I Jones, OK 73049 405-696-3880

KANSAS ELK AND DEER ASSOCIATION - BOD’S

EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Karla Kretschmer President

AB Whitetails

2052 Nation Rd

Chetopa, KS 67336

620-920-0578

karlakretschmer@outlook.com

Kevin Constant Secretary / Treasurer

K&D Wildlife

4193 Clark rd. Meriden, KS 66512 785-224-8889

kanddwildlife@gmail.com

Joe Bisogno, Jr. Vice President

Timber Hills Lake Ranch

1369 Valley Road

Mapleton, Kansas 66754 913-515-1507

joebisogno@yahoo.com

Jake Lamb Director-At-Large

Sand Creek Whitetail

10865 School Creek Rd Saint George, Kansas 66535 785-458-9100

sandcreekwhitetail@gmail.com

KEDA members and DEER family, Our 3rd Annual Tri-State Conference was great. Great speakers, food and music.

KEDA is planning a July Picnic and will have more information in our next Tri-State Magazine. Spring is coming and with it…. Fawning season. I hope everyone has a great spring with more bucks than does.

Your Kansas Board is working hard to insure a good future for cervid famers in Kansas. A positive attitude with compromise is how we will succeed.

Remember…

Change starts with 1.

Sincerely,

Karla Kretschmer President Kansas Elk and Deer Association

FEEDING DIRECTIONS: WHITE-TAILED DEER:

• Fawns up to 1 week of age: Feed 16 oz. of formula daily, divided into 4 – 6 feeding.

• Fawns 1 week to 1 month of age: Feed 24 to 30 oz. of formula daily, divided into 4 feedings.

• Fawns 1 month to 2 months of age: Feed 30 to 35 oz. of formula daily, divided into 2 to 3 feedings.

• Fawns 2 months to weaning: Gradually decrease formula and number of feedings to approximately 15 oz. of formula once daily until fawn is fully weaned at 12 to 14 weeks of age. Provide a weaning diet and fresh clean water to the fawn. For oral use only. These feeding directions are guidelines. As each animal is an individual, the feeding rate may be increased or decreased according to the needs of the neonate.

Feeding directions for other species can be found on our website.

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EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Amy Nold (‘23) President Nold Farms LLC 51 SW 1501 RD

Urich, MO Henry 64788

660-492-0215 noldfarmsllc@yahoo.com

Matt Kirchner (‘25) Vice President Missouri Whitetails 29158 Hwy. C

Alexandria, MO 63430

660-341-0554

mkirchner32@gmail.com

DIRECTORS

Jerry Campbell (‘24) Missouri Whitetails RR 11 Box 121A

Alexandria, MO 63430

847-778-8327

jcdeerfarm@gmail.com

Sean Combs (‘24)

Tall Tine Whitetail Ranch

697 Blackjack Trail Mountain Home, AR 72653

870-450-2736

sean@mallardresort.com

Donald Hill (‘24)

Oak Creek Whitetail Ranch

178 Oak Creek Ln Bland, MO 65014

573-943-6644

donald@oakcreekwhitetailranch.com

Racheal Monnig (‘24) Secretary / Treasurer Monnig Whitetails

14631 Cedar Ridge Ave Salisbury, MO 65281 660-413-1254

monnig.whitetails@yahoo.com

Amanda Peckinpaugh

Accounting

MDA Accounting Department PO Box 1141, Marion IL 62959 618-993-3618

fax: 855-222-6027

accounting@missourideerassociation. com

Bradley Puff (‘23) High Adventure Ranch 308 Mikel Ave St. Louis, MO 63043 314-578-4590

bpuff@highadventureranch.com

Garrett Westfall (‘24) Double G Ranch Whitetails 12602 Summersette Liberty, MO 64068 816-806-9905

doublegwestfall@gmail.com

Jeni Haddock (‘25) Walleye Whitetails

7751 Walleye Rd Pierce City, MO usa 65723 417-316-1059

jeni.haddock@gmail.com

FALLOW DEER GAINING IN DEMAND AND POPULARITY

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by WOO

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.”

VENISON MEATLOAF

This savory Venison Meatloaf recipe is delectably tender, perfectly seasoned, and lacquered in a rich and tangy sauce! This recipe will quickly become a favorite use of deer meat!

IngredIents

2 lbs ground Venison (blended with fat)

• 1 cup Breadcrumbs

• 1 cup Beef broth

• 2 Eggs (beaten)

• ⅔ cup grated Onion

• ¼ cup finely chopped Parsley

• 2 tablespoons Tomato paste

• 1 tablespoon Brown Mustard

• 1 ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1 ½ teaspoon Table salt

• ½ teaspoon Paprika

• ½ teaspoon Garlic powder

• ½ teaspoon Black pepper

• ¼ rounded teaspoon ground sage

Meatloaf Glaze

• ½ cup Ketchup

• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

InstructIons

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 23 minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 383kcal

Gently crumble venison into small pieces and place into a large bowl. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top.

In separate bowl combine remaining meatloaf ingredients and sti r to combine.

Pour seasoning and liquid mixture into bowl with venison. Gentl y mix to combine with fingers, being careful not to overwork the meat.

Combine all ingredients for the glaze and paint a couple tablespoons onto the bottom of a loaf pan.

Place the meatloaf into the loaf pan and pour remaining glaze o ver the top of the meatloaf.

Place meatloaf in the oven for 75 minutes, or until the interna l temperature reaches 160 degrees.

Let meatloaf rest for 5 minutes and serve.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF METICULOUS RECORD KEEPING

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by WOL

Abig “framey” typical buck pauses from grazing and glances up at the horizon, focused on a noise in the distance. In that moment, Trey Havard just can’t help himself. He stops what he’s doing to admire the result of the careful genetics, hard work and dedication he and his wife Kayla have poured into their deer farm, Buddy’s Whitetails in Slaughter, Louisiana. While careful herd management is at the core of any successful deer farm, Havard, now in his eighth year of deer farming, also knows meticulous record keeping is just as important.

“Accurate records and identification of animals are very important in all livestock operations. Not only does it provide a means to track herd management and identify lost or stolen animals, but it also allows for disease traceability so veterinarians can rapidly identify which animals were potentially exposed to a disease,” said Louisiana Department of Agriculture

and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. “Better records allow for an accurate, expediated analysis and response to any situation.”

Thorough record keeping can cover a wide variety of topics from substantiating pedigrees, the loss, sale or purchase of animals, number of fawn births, fence inspection, quantities of feed bought and fed and drug use, to name several. While accurate record keeping also allows a deer farmer to better ascertain the health and vitality of a herd, it can also allow them to retain their license and operate compliantly with their state’s governing bodies. In Louisiana (and other states) annual summer audits are conducted to essentially ensure deer herds are healthy, well-cared for and that they stay that way, Havard, 37, explained.

Preparation for the auditing process begins in May in Louisiana when the LDAF sends paperwork to existing deer farmers asking for updates or changes from the previous year, followed by a visit in June from state officials. Each inspection consists of verifying farm inventory and transfers, ensuring there is no over-population of animals as well as a fence inspection to confirm the safe containment of herds. “They want to make sure there are no washouts or places where a deer could escape,” Havard said. With the goal of all licensees maintaining compliance, should the LDAF find a deer farmer to be non-compliant in any audited areas,

the LDAF Commissioner has authority to revoke or suspend any license and/ or impose a fine of any licensee that is found guilty of violating Title 3 Revised Statutes.

While there are deer management software programs available for record keeping, deer farmers may opt to use an Excel spreadsheet for tracking (for example) the type and amount of medication used to safely knock a deer down or the number of times a fawn takes the bottle, urinates or defecates. Other programs such as Quickbooks can be used for tracking feed and medication expenses.

While parasite control is not usually a consideration when being audited, it may be another important issue to keep track of. In addition, breeding decisions and practices (such as match or line breeding) and genetics utilized also require meticulous oversight. “An extremely crucial thing is expense tracking with things such as medications and feed,” Havard said. “It’s important to track profits and losses. Another essential area is keeping track of which doe had fawns that survived or which does are more successful at producing healthy fawns. Without accurate records, it could get very hard to stay on top of this and every other aspect of running a successful deer farm. You can’t afford to overlook a single detail.”

FLORIDA OFFERS LESSONS ON DISSUADING, REDUCING WILDLIFE PREDATORS

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by SETDA

When asked whether wildlife predators or cervid diseases are a bigger threat to cervid longevity, SETDA Board of Directors Member Bill Leffler didn’t hesitate to offer an answer. “Can you stop a panther or coyote with a vaccine?” he asked. “We have predators all year long. Not diseases.” At his deer paradise he’s operated for seven years, 2 Base Down Farms in Morriston, Florida comprised of a 107-acre typical breeding farm and 325-acre hunting preserve, Leffler, like all conscientious deer farmers, defines a predator as “anything that can hurt or kill a deer.”

In the warmer, tropical and inviting climate of Florida, a wider variety of predators are more abundantly found than in colder or more northern

climates. According to internet research, the Number One common predator in Florida is the American alligator, where it is estimated more than 1.3 million thrive. Of the 410 recorded alligator attacks on humans in Florida since 1948, 25 resulted in death. “I’ve lost black buck fawns to alligators,” Leffler, 64, said. The second most-deadliest common predator after the alligator is the black bear followed by the bull shark, jellyfish, fire ants, rattlesnakes, ticks, feral pigs or boars, mosquitoes and coyotes. While panthers are also considered a deadly predator, they are also highly endangered with an estimated 120-230 left in the wild, making them more elusive and difficult to reduce.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission creates, enforces and regulates rules regarding all classes of wildlife within its borders. Yet, no matter what type of wildlife predators may threaten your deer farm, the first step in managing them is complying with the rules and regulations in your particular state regarding their reduction, Leffler emphasized. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife, predation management plans, aimed at reduction rather than elimination, often can be put into play when evidence of predators causes a reduction in game populations, and a regulated harvest of that animal is not adequate control. In addition to following state regulations and protocol for trapping and reduction, deer farmers often design their farms to simply deny predator access. “One of our biggest problems besides coyotes are wild dogs that have been turned loose who form packs,” Leffler said. “The only way to keep them out is to take predator wire and put it on the outside of your perimeter fence with

galvanized wire and hog-ring crimped to the bottom. When a canine attempts to dig under it, it will stop it. Or you can run electrified wire approximately eight to 12 inches off the ground.” Perhaps just as important as sufficient fencing is the comfort that in Florida, coyotes can be shot year-round as they are not protected or endangered. While some deer farmers use crops and blackout or shade cloth to “hide” their animals, it is not nearly as effective as taking the necessary steps to keep them outside your fencing.

In addition to canines, bobcats can cause considerable headaches to deer farmers during fawning season as they can easily climb fences and jump high into the air in pursuit of prey. Florida law permits legal unlimited “bagging” or hunting of bobcats during fur-bearing animal season which runs from December 1st through March 1st each year. However, other fur-bearing animals such as disease carrying raccoons, possums, skunks and squirrels can be hunted year-round and can create even greater risks to deer than migratory birds like ravens, if they urinate or defecate on feed. “In the end, utilizing a licensed trapper to help you can be an invaluable asset. Your best defense is to also know what predators you may be up against, and work compliantly with your state to devise a plan to protect both you and your deer as you reduce the insult to farming,” Leffler emphasized. “Your knowledge and efforts will pay off.”

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