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See Feature Farm Story Inside 233” @ 3 YEARS OLD DEEP CANYON | DOUBLE T-REX | GOLD BUCKY BOY | TOP DRAW ANTLER REPLICATION TECHNIQUES WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR YOU SPONSORED BY MDA INCREASING FAWN SUCCESS ADVICE FROM EXPERIENCED EXPERTS SPONSORED BY WOO THE NORTH AMERICAN DEER REGISTRY SPONSORED BY IWDA Save the Date for the Tri-state Convention More information inside AB TRex AB WHITETAILS - RAISING HOME GROWN DEER IN COZY KANSAS By: Gail Veley Filled with 14-year-old Korisa Conyers kneels down scoops up young buck fawn, carefully cradling the new life in her Her ear-to-ear and illuminated eyes unmistakably all. She loves caring for deer. And, this is where she to She was only five when her guardian grandparents, Karla and Mike Kretschmer, stumbled upon Keith Warren video about raising deer and were immediately drawn in. However, they had pressing question: can actually grow those? As they soon found out, yes, they could. Today their sprawling deer farm on 95 acres Chetopa, Kansas, AB Whitetails, is home to more than 150 typical deer. As they approach their 10th anniversary for raising deer this fall, they feel the adventure has definitely been worth it. Between Korisa, Mike and Karla share the duties caring for their deer in city famous for catfish and spoonbill fishing, pecan trees and named after Chief Chetopah, an Osage Indian and Kansas native. The picturesque landscape found Kansas appeals whitetail, who, thanks to the initial mentoring of deer farmer Laurie Seale, now thrive at Whitetails. After meeting Laurie at a Kansas Elk and Deer Association (KEDA) meeting and being taken under wing, the Kretschmer’s felt ready to pursue their dream of raising deer. Although they initially wondered whether whitetail would better to raise, they ultimately chose whitetail. Their herd was created after buying five does Laurie afterwards, infusing genetics from likes of Deep Canyon, Gold Nugget, Double Rex, Yukon, Sundowner, Daisey Mae and Denali. AB Whitetails grew, Mike and Karla remained diligent about diversifying their herd and as result, today proudly showcase daughter Chip as well as breeder buck AB Stitches, son Stitches. While Karla, 62, loves many things about raising deer, she enjoys genetic matching, finding the right bucks to breed to the right does, the most. Each year their yearling average 150” while their twoyear-old average approximately 200.” catering the stocking end of industry, the Kretschmer’s have sold deer farms Kansas as Oklahoma and very grateful that the Kansas Department of Agriculture is so pro-deer. To meet the needs of their clientele, they prefer to sell their deer at years old, which generally range between 170-240.” Helping Kretschmer’s maintain their quality herd their favorite deer Rippa K, 11, one their original fives does who gave birth to twins this year. Both and also have favorites pastimes aside from the farm. Karla enjoys crafting and Mike, 54, enjoys bow hunting along Korisa. While Karla has desire to hunt, she enjoys cooking and eating venison, and will usually prepare it on the grill or smoker along with French fries. Karla, proud President of KEDA, also always busy preparing for or spending time at KEDA events such as the summer picnic and Tri-State Convention this past 23rd. “Mike and are so grateful we involved the deer industry,” Karla said. “It has been so good for us and the people that know and do business with are amazing. There better way spend family time working together to raise these beautiful creatures. We feel blessed.” FEATURE FARM STORY Karla & Mike Kretschmer AB Whitetails 2052 Nation Rd Chetopa, KS 620-920-057867336 karlakretschmer@outlook.com Tri-State Associations

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Matt Owens 314- 604-2169

Karla Kretschmer

AB Whitetails 2052 Nation Rd Chetopa, KS 67336 620-920-0578 karlakretschmer@outlook.com

AB WHITETAILS - RAISING HOME GROWN DEER IN COZY KANSAS

By: Gail Veley

illed with joy, 14-year-old Korisa Conyers kneels down and scoops up a young buck fawn, carefully cradling the new life in her arms. Her ear-to-ear smile and illuminated eyes unmistakably say it all. She loves caring for deer. And, this is where she is meant to be. She was only five when her guardian grandparents, Karla and Mike Kretschmer, stumbled upon a Keith Warren video about raising deer and were immediately drawn in. However, they had one pressing question: You can actually grow those? As they soon found out, yes, they could. Today their sprawling deer farm on 95 acres in Chetopa, Kansas, AB Whitetails, is home to more than 150 typical deer.

As they approach their 10th anniversary for raising deer this fall, they feel the adventure has definitely been worth it. Between Korisa, Mike and Karla they share the daily duties of caring for their deer in a city famous for catfish and spoonbill fishing, pecan trees and named after Chief Chetopah, an Osage Indian and Kansas native. The picturesque landscape found in Kansas appeals to whitetail, who, thanks to the initial mentoring of deer farmer Laurie Seale, now thrive at AB Whitetails. After meeting Laurie at a Kansas Elk and Deer Association (KEDA) meeting and being taken under her wing, the Kretschmer’s felt ready to pursue their dream of raising deer. Although they initially wondered whether elk or whitetail would be better to raise, they ultimately chose whitetail.

Their herd was created after buying five bred does from Laurie and afterwards, infusing genetics from the likes of Deep Canyon, Gold Nugget, Double T Rex, Yukon, Sundowner, Daisey Mae and

Denali. As AB Whitetails grew, Mike and Karla remained diligent about diversifying their herd and as a result, today proudly showcase a daughter of Blue Chip as well as breeder buck AB Stitches, son of 32 Stitches. While Karla, 62, loves many things about raising deer, she enjoys genetic matching, finding the right bucks to breed to the right does, the most. Each year their yearling average is 150” while their twoyear-old average is approximately 200.”

In catering to the stocking end of the industry, the Kretschmer’s have sold deer to farms in Kansas as well as Oklahoma and are very grateful that the Kansas Department of Agriculture is so pro-deer. To meet the needs of their clientele, they prefer to sell their deer at two years old, which generally range between 170-240.” Helping the Kretschmer’s maintain their quality herd is their favorite deer Rippa K, 11, one of their original fives does who gave birth to twins this year.

Both Karla and Mike also have favorites pastimes aside from the farm. Karla enjoys crafting and Mike, 54, enjoys bow hunting along with Korisa. While Karla has no desire to hunt, she enjoys cooking and eating venison, and will usually prepare it on the grill or smoker along with French fries. Karla, proud President of KEDA, is also always busy preparing for or spending time at KEDA events such as the summer picnic and Tri-State Convention this past July 23rd.

“Mike and I are so grateful we got involved in the deer industry,” Karla said. “It has been so good for us and the people that we know and do business with are amazing. There isn’t a better way to spend family time then working together to raise these beautiful creatures. We feel so blessed.”

FFEATURE FARM STORY Karla & Mike Kretschmer AB Whitetails 2052 Nation Rd Chetopa, KS 67336 620-920-0578 karlakretschmer@outlook.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 shorton1965@yahoo.com

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 barryreed7@aol.com

Joe Smith

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PRESIDENTS MESSAGES

I just wanted to give everyone a quick update on what we have been working with the Missouri department of conservation and Missouri Department of agriculture on. After much deliberation we were able to get the 25 mile rule adjusted. This new code will go into effect February 28 of 2023. A brief highlight of that regulation is that new permits will be allowed from 10 to 25 miles of a CWD positive with 8 foot double fencing at a minimum of 12 feet between perimeter fencing and pens in which animals reside.

I would like to take this time to also thank all of you who are using the CWIS program and encourage those of you who are not to please attend the convention where we will have computers set up for you to get your information entered in.

We will start our meetings with Missouri department of conservation and Missouri department of agriculture again in January as we try to work on regulation clarification and the possibility of changing the regulations to help the cervid industry in Missouri.

Thanks Amy Green-Nold

KEDA members and DEER family,

As this season for Trophy buck sales comes to an end, it feels like there is still a need for more bucks.

Reach out to those who you know are still thinking about deer farming. Encourage them. Keeping your words and actions positive will help in the success of our industry and your business. Kansas is a Great State to raise cervids!

With the New Year rapidly approaching, it is time to gear up for our annual Tri-State Conference, March 9th through the 11th. Please let any board member from all 3 states know you are coming. We are still needing live auction items, silent auction items and gift cards for the “Women’s Social”. This will be a GREAT Conference!

Remember…

Change starts with 1.

Sincerely, Karla Kretschmer

President

Kansas Elk and Deer Association

INCREASING FAWN SUCCESS ADVICE FROM EXPERIENCED EXPERTS

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by WOO

Jodi Ezell quietly pauses outside one of her deer pens in the spring twilight, watching and waiting for signs of does ready to deliver fawns. A few does have already started pacing and instinctively creating a safe haven by chasing off other does. However, Ezell is looking for one specific thing as she shares the cool evening with the herd she and her husband Chris raise at Dangerous Whitetails of Oklahoma in Adair, Oklahoma. She is looking for any does with tails lifted and actively pushing, as this starts the countdown for safe fawn arrival. “I give them about an hour of active pushing,” Ezell explained. “If nothing has happened by then, I go in to assist.” Assisting means reaching deep inside the womb, feeling for fawns and helping to pull them out. While an inevitable set of twins is usually the norm, a doe’s history may point to the potential for triplets or quads or perhaps the rare arrival of quintuplets and the necessity to not stop investigating after two.

As these delicate lives receive their first breath of earthly air, Jodi and Chris, who have been through at least 12 fawning seasons, are already taking stock of each fawn and keeping a watchful eye. After 12 hours next to their mother’s

side to ensure colostrum intake, each fawn has hair pulled for a DNA sample, is tagged and given medication. Afterwards, doe fawns and struggling buck fawns are brought inside the Ezell’s bedroom, placed in baby pens and given additional goat colostrum. They will spend the next week receiving a bottle three times a day before being moved to the farm’s fawning facility. Once there, they are introduced to grain as a supplement to their regular schedule of pasteurized goat’s milk, although other farms may opt to bottle feed formula instead. “Around week three we start to feel like their survival rate is more guaranteed,” Ezell said. “By watching them this close for the first three weeks, we are eliminating some of the potential for Mother Nature to do them harm.” This could include the development of scours or even the failure early on to intake enough colostrum to ensure survival.

While fawn arrival may be one of the most rewarding times of the year for deer farmers, it can also be a time when farmers collectively hold their breath as they work to safeguard their health and survival. Although born precocial and able to ambulate practically from the moment they arrive, fawns can also be extremely fragile and may require dedicated care in order to grow into thriving and healthy adult deer.

In addition to proactive fawn care from the moment they arrive, ensuring fawns get the best head start begins with the care of the expecting doe, explains Matt Owens, owner of After Shock deer supplements and Rack Star Whitetails in Sullivan, Missouri. After having been through nine fawning seasons on his farm, his first preparations involve vaccinating all expectant does on March 15th for pneumonia, fusobacterium and clostridium C and D, common cervid

fawn mortality. A booster shot given on April 5th for each is another safeguard to increase doe antibody levels and allow for the passive transfer of antibodies from mother to baby, he emphasized. “The most important part of preparing for healthy fawns is to have a proven vaccine program and proven feed program for your expectant does,” Owens emphasized. While these measures certainly point to an increase in fawning success “some fawns are still born sick,” Owens said. “Another measure to decrease these odds is to make sure pregnant does also have a good vitamin and mineral program. When you do, fawns are generally born bigger and healthier. Fawns are born with no immune system and not until the 90-day mark do they really develop one. They need all the protection you can give them, including vaccines, until that 90-day mark.”

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KANSAS ELK AND DEER ASSOCIATION - BOD’S

EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Karla Kretschmer 2024

President

AB Whitetails 2052 Nation Rd Chetopa, KS 67336 620-920-0578 karlakretschmer@outlook.com

Tad Puckett 2022

Director-At-Large

White Elk Ranch 2109 Norris Ave. McCook, NE 69001 970-209-6637 tad@whiteelkranch.com

Kevin Constant 2023

Secretary / Treasurer

K&D Wildlife 4193 Clark rd. Meriden, KS 66512 785-224-8889 kandd.wildlife@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

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VENISON CHILI

Chili is one of my family’s favorites for a reason! It’s an easy and wholesome way to feed a crowd without much effort. Venison chili is full of rich, seasoned venison, tender kidney beans, and tangy tomatoes.

IngredIents

• 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil – You can also use any oil you happen to have on hand.

• ¼ cup Yellow Onion – Dice the onion for this recipe! You can use yellow or white onion here.

• 1 teaspoon Garlic – Mince or crush the garlic for the chili. 1 teaspoon of minced garlic is equal to about 1 clove of garlic, depending on size.

• 1 pound Ground Venison – If you cannot find venison at a local grocery store, try a local butcher!

• 2 tablespoons Chili Seasoning – I love my easy chili seasoning recipe! If you’re short on time, you can also use your favorite brand of chili powder or seasoning.

• ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt – Use according to taste! I recommend using less or skipping if your chili seasoning has a lot of salt added.

• 15.5 ounces Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes – This is equal to 1 15.5-ounce can. Don’t drain the tomatoes, we need the juice for the chili!

• 15.5 ounces Kidney Beans -- Drain and rinse the beans before adding to the chili!

• 4 ounces Tomato Paste – This is equal to 1 small can of tomato paste!

• 15 ounces Tomato Sauce – 1 large, 15-ounce can is perfect for this chili!

• 1 cup Beef Broth – You can use homemade beef broth, a carton of beef broth, or bouillon dissolved in hot water.

InstructIons

Sauté onion and garlic. In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat until the oil is just shy of smoking. Then, add ½ cup of diced yellow onion and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes or until the onion is tender. To the onion, add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic and continue to sauté with the onion for one additional minute.

Brown the ground venison. Next, add 1 pound of ground venison to the sautéed onion and garlic, breaking up the venison as it cooks. Cook until the venison no longer shows any signs of pink coloring, about 5 to 6 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients. To the venison, 2 tablespoons of chili seasoning and ½ teaspoon Kosher salt, then stir. Next, add the undrained 15.5 ounces of fire-roasted diced tomatoes with juice, then the drained and rinsed 15.5 ounces of kidney beans. Then, mix in 4 ounces of tomato paste, 15 ounces of tomato sauce, and 1 cup of beef broth.

Simmer until thickened. Once all the ingredients are added, bring your chili to a boil then reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 1 hour. Make sure to stir every 10 to 15 minutes while the chili is cooking, until it reaches your desired thickness.

Serve. Remove the chili from the heat and serve it immediately.

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

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Donald Hill (‘24)

Oak Creek Whitetail Ranch 178 Oak Creek Ln Bland, MO 65014 573-943-6644

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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

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20 Thank You for Supporting MDA! Name: Spouse: Farm Name/Company: Address: City: State: Zip:____________ Main Phone: Alternate Phone: Fax: Email: Web Site: MDA - 2022 Membership Form PAYMENT METHOD- Check: (Make checks or money orders payable to:) Ck # Missouri Deer Association Credit Card: Visa MasterCard American Express Zip Code of CC Billing: Card #: Expiration Date: Name on Card: CVV Code: I give permission to have my contact information published in the annual directory and on the website Yes No Mail To: Missouri Deer Association (C/O Amanda Peckinpaugh) PO Box 1141, Marion, IL 62959 You may also sign up online at: missourideerassociation.com SINGLE Year Memberships: (Starts now and goes to end of 2022) Large Breeder 2022 - $100 (Voting Rights) Hunting Ranch 2022 - $100 (Voting Rights) Affiliate Member 2022 - $50 (Supporter or Out of State Producer) THREE Year Memberships: (Starts now and goes to end of 2024) Large Breeder 2022-2024 - $300 (Voting Rights) Hunting Ranch 2022-2024 - $300 (Voting Rights) Affiliate Member 2022-2024 - $150 (Supporter or Out of State Producer)

ANTLER REPLICATION TECHNIQUES

WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by the Missouri Deer Association (MDA)

Antler replication has joined the digital world and may offer conveniences not available through traditional antler replication techniques. However, both traditional and digital techniques offer their own unique advantages. Making an informed decision about which one is right for you comes with weighing the pros and cons.

In creating an antler replica “you want someone to think that set is the real one,” said Jon Dittmer of Spring Creek Taxidermy in Coder, Missouri. “If you are also taking these antlers to shows they need to be strong and hold up. Compared to what I do to make a realistic and durable set of antlers, 3D scanning would be easy,” he added.

Traditional replication methods:

• Require the customer to ship or drop off the antlers and leave them with the replicator for an agreed period of time.

• Provide the finer details of each set of antlers including veins, hair line fractures and even gnarly bumps.

• Are generally as heavy and as durable as the original set.

• Come complete with a lifelike coat of paint producing the most natural look possible (as a result of working directly with the original set.)

Yet 3D scanning, through creating a digital copy of the antlers using handheld scanners, can provide the opportunity to produce a replica the exact same size or smaller or larger than the original set of antlers. “Scanning also creates a permanent digital copy stored in the computer to have on file for fabricating another copy,” offers Dan Perreault, President of Neometrix, a 3D scanning company. Most companies who offer 3D scanning services, for a fee, may be able to bring their scanning machinery to you, allowing you to maintain possession of your antlers. In addition, 3D scanning companies:

• Use laser lines and positioning targets approximately ¼ in diameter to measure antlers, generally taking about one hour to scan a 200-inch set of antlers. Scans can typically cost between $200 and $500.

• Offer same-size resin machine printing (stereolithography) as well as “CNC” computer numerically controlled printing, allowing the antlers to be reproduced on a smaller or larger scale.

• Typically use resin materials lighter than those used in traditional replication methods, potentially making them more fragile or prone to break if mishandled.

• May or may not offer painting services once the antlers are done being processed by the machine.

Costs for traditional antler replication as well as 3D scanning are determined by the size of the rack and the amount of inches involved, usually not making cost an overly significant consideration factor when deciding which route to take. Customers should also make sure their timeline to receive a completed replica coincides with their needs, no matter which method they choose.

“Our customers have been happy with the results,” Perreault said. And while Dittmer is familiar with the 3D scanning process “there’s nothing as good or looks as real as traditional replication methods,” he said.

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THE NORTH AMERICAN DEER REGISTRY

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TO VALIDATE THE CERVID INDUSTRY

By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by Iowa Deer Farmers Association

As the deer industry evolves, the North American Deer Registry (NADR) is evolving right along with it. Begun in 2007 to validate the industry by providing information on DNA and pedigrees, NADR, located in Edmond, Oklahoma, is now incredibly specific with the information it provides. In the summer of 2021, new CWD Genetic Assay Technology (investigative procedures that measure the presence of a targeted entity) was introduced and is currently utilized using approximately 50,000 genetic markers. This new assay provides Genetic Estimated Breeding Values (GEBV’s) to allow breeders to determine each animal’s susceptibility to CWD and make future breeding decisions in order to “move away” from this disease.

This CWD technology was only a dream when NADR, in its infancy, studied 18 markers merely for the construction of simple, non-disease related genetic maps for parentage. “The technologies then were very rudimentary and had been around for years in the cattle and sheep industry,” said NADR Executive Director Gary Cook. “They focused primarily on pinpointing the most accurate DNA analysis possible at the time.” As DNA technology advanced and NADR partnered with Dr. Chris Seabury and Texas A & M to license technology that shifted the focus to genotyping and identifying SNP molecular markers found in DNA, it resulted in 400 identifying markers utilized for parentage in whitetail

and mule deer. In addition, in 2016, NADR selected a new organization, Neogen (Geneseek), with state-ofthe-art laboratories all over the globe including Lincoln, Nebraska, to facilitate the transition to this new technology. To date, NADR has tested 350,000 fallow, mule and whitetail tissue samples combined, with a goal of providing official pedigree services for fallow deer later this year. Having a NADR registered deer doesn’t merely provide a handy reference for pedigrees, breeding values or breeding decisions. It’s a necessity should one wish to qualify for a consignment auction or prove their deer’s value to a potential buyer. The efforts of two valued organizations, NADeFA and the Texas Deer Association (TDA), allowed NADR, a 501c4 organization, to become a reality. Several years later, Venados De Mexico (VDM) joined as an organization. NADR is comprised of a team of dedicated scientists and office administrators as well as a 14-member volunteer board, five from NADeFA, two from VDM, five from TDA as well as NADeFA Executive Director Shawn Schafer and TDA Executive Director Kevin Davis. To become a NADR customer, one must first be an active voting member of the TDA, NADeFA or VDM and submit DNA samples to NADR in tissue tubes. Samples could include pulled (not shaved) hair between 30-50 millimeters long from the underside of the tail, an antler core from the base of a shed antler, semen straws or used semen straws with the cotton plug still intact. Sample

submission options include an excel spreadsheet, GMS software or manually. Cook emphasizes shipping samples that will arrive on a weekday, and to include with your sample all possible sire and dam NADR numbers including A.I. and backup bucks.

NADR, who tests on average 25,000 deer per year, sends certificates to owners once results are completed. All results are confidential and available online. However, no one but NADR and its members have access to the results.

“We work very hard to offer the best in a genetic registry,” Cook said. “We continuously seek ways to provide knowledge and state of the art services to our customers.”

Reach NADR staff by calling 405-5137228, faxing 405-513-7238, sending an email to nadr@deerregistry.com or visiting their website at www. deerregistry.com.

NADR is located at 1601 Medical Center Drive, Suite 1 Edmond, OK, 73034

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In terms of saving whitetail deer from succumbing to upper respiratory diseases such as pneumonia “the most valuable animal on your property is the one that just died,” explains Josh Newton, COO of Cervid Solutions and Operations Manager of Red Ridge Whitetails in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. “Because this deceased deer can provide insight as to what caused their death and give you greater abilities to treat others with an appropriate antibiotic regiment.”

Being that pneumonia can manifest itself virally, bacterially, chemically or as a result of an injury, some antibiotics may work better than others for effective treatment. And pneumonia, aside from the type caused by an injury, is almost always contagious. In addition, fluctuating weather patterns, such as severe drops in temperature or significant precipitation, can play a vast role in the overall health and longevity of a cervid herd or how susceptible they may be in contracting pneumonia. “Each farm is judged on it’s merits individually,” Newton said. “A northern deer farm is far different than a farm in an area such as southern Missouri where winter is a lot less hard on animals from a pneumonia standpoint.”

Symptoms of pneumonia, which can affect deer of all ages including fawns to older adult deer, can include a chronic dry cough, erratic shallow rapid breathing (most noticeable as a bouncing motion in the flank area), foaming at the mouth (unlike the look of chewing cud), diarrhea and nasal discharge. These symptoms are usually accompanied by dehydration as fawns tend to lose their desire to nurse and adult deer tend to lose their desire to eat and drink.

“Pneumonia is probably one of the most significant diseases that affect farmed deer,” said Dr. Rachael Weiss of Applied Reproductive Concepts in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. “If a farmer is losing a significant number of deer, I always recommend a necropsy and culture because many don’t know what is affecting their deer. The necropsy and culture will be a baseline to appreciate what is going on and choose the most appropriate treatment options.” To this end, choosing the right antibiotic (such as Draxxin, Zactran or sulfa drugs such as SMZ’s) can be the difference between life and death as some forms of pneumonia may be resistant to certain antibiotics. “We refer to this as the MIC or Minimal Inhibitory Concentration factor,” Newton explained. MIC defines levels of susceptibility or resistance of certain bacterial strains to administered antibiotics. “Having a reliable MIC assessment impacts your choice of a therapeutic strategy because of the potential effectiveness on an infection therapy,” he emphasized.

Newton feels any decisions regarding treatment regiments should always start first with your veterinarian. Therefore, having a good VCPR (Vet Client Patient Relationship) is just as important as developing a keen eye for illness, as antibiotics can only be acquired through veterinarian prescriptions. Acting quickly to isolate sick animals could also help save others if done promptly.

This, along with maintaining an ideal number of deer in your pens, is another important proactive and preventative measure.

“Ask yourself, what is your “Morbidity and Mortality Goal” for your farm and how many deer you are willing or able to lose,” Newton asked. “Also think about this. What is the maximum number of deer you could safely raise in the worst conditions? Consider your fawn program, too, and then bump back the number of deer in your pens. Because realistically, how much time and money do you want to spend intensely managing deer or treating sick animals?”

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