Riverbend Trophy Whitetails 3616 Boston Pool Rd. Hominy, OK 74035 Mkbs5484@icloud.com 918-430-5484
Joe Smith 14421 Buggy I Jones, OK 73049 405-696-3880
Cody Fetgatter
Rocky Hill Whitetails Okmulgee, OK 74447 918-264-8832
Larry Ellis Treasurer Hinton, OK 73047 405-541-0584
Doug Varner Double D 6925 Winchester St Dallas, OK 75231
Keith Day
Atypical Whitetails PO Box 821 Sperry, OK 74073
MISSOURI DEER ASSOCIATION
Amy Nold (‘26)
President Nold Farms LLC 51 SW 1501 RD Urich, MO Henry 64788 660-492-0215 noldfarmsllc@yahoo.com
Nick Forsythe (‘27)
Secretary / Treasurer Corner Stone Whitetails 25710 Hwy C Bland MO 65014 573-418-8350 cornerstonewhitetails@gmail.com
DIRECTORS
Matt Kirchner (‘25)
Missouri Whitetails 29158 Hwy. C Alexandria, MO 63430 660-341-0554 mkirchner32@gmail.com
Sean Combs (‘27) Tall Tine Whitetail Ranch 697 Blackjack Trail Mountain Home, AR 72653 870-450-2736 sean@mallardresort.com
Donald Hill (‘27) Oak Creek Whitetail Ranch 178 Oak Creek Ln Bland, MO 65014 573-943-6644 donald@oakcreekwhitetailranch.com
Bradley Lueckenhoff (‘26)
Vice President Little Flat Creek 200 Washington St Suite 4 Purdy, MO 65734 417-342-2516 bradjlueck@gmail.com
Bradley Puff (‘26)
High Adventure Ranch 308 Mikel Ave St. Louis, MO 63043 314-578-4590 bpuff@highadventureranch.com
Jeni Haddock (‘25)
Walleye Whitetails 7751 Walleye Rd Pierce City, MO usa 65723 417-316-1059 jeni.haddock@gmail.com
Nathan Blosser (‘27)
Blosser Whitetails 4515 South 250th Rd Buffalo, MO 65622 417-327-4670 417-327-9590
Missouri Deer Association Update
As Fawning is upon us I wish everyone great success and look forward to seeing everyone at our August meeting additional details are available in magazine.
At our August meeting, we will be hosting elections for five open seats on the board, nominees are Amy Nold, Bradley Lueckenhoff , Matt Kirchner, Nicole, Murry, Morgan Morey, Greg Kasner, and Heather Haas. Terms are for 3 years.
Please reach out to our Secretary Nick Forsythe if you would like to have your email added to your membership. As soon as our website is updated we will be able to do emails to better communicate with our members. following our election, we will be hosting our members meeting and reviewing the current bylaws of our association.
Thanks Amy 660-492-0215
ANNUAL ASSOCIATION PICNIC & MEETING
Hosted by Greg & Kelly Kasner / Fawndoebucks Whitetails
Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Association Meeting at 2:00 PM
Location: Kasner Deer Farm 12241 S HWY 63, Clark, MO 65243
Feel free to graze all afternoon — no permit required
A Fawndoebucks Whitetails –themed cake will be available for… strategic grazing
You’re Invited
Join us for food, drinks, cake and a relaxed afternoon with deer farmers, preserve owners, and association leaders. A family-friendly day to connect, share ideas, and enjoy good company with the people shaping the future of our industry.
Deer Farm Tours
Tours will be happening throughout the afternoon everyone is welcome to a guided tour of the farm and see the operation.
DIRECTIONS: Google map, Fawndoebucks Whitetails (It puts you right into our driveway)
QUESTIONS: Call Greg at, 573-933-0695
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Tri-State Associations Magazine Deadlines 2026
Spring: March 10th
Summer: June 9th
Fall: September 22nd
Winter: December 15th Use this QR Code or go online to DeerSites.com for more deadlines and up to date event information!
Indiana Deer & Elk Farmers Association - July 31-Aug 1st - Nappanee IN
KALA Summer Showcase - Aug 8, 2026
Whitetail Deer Farmers of Ohio Convention - Aug 13-14, 2026
Pennsylvania Deer Farmers Association PA Eastern Fall Stocker Auction - Aug 29th - State College, PA
Southern Top 30 - Aug 20-21, 2026 - Louisiana
Whitetails of Louisiana - Aug 21-22, 2026 - Marksville, LA
TDA Annual Convention - Aug 28-29, 2026 - San Antonio, TX
Iowa Whitetail Deer Farmers Winter Meeting - Feb 27, 2027 - Waterloo, IA
Pennsylvania Deer Farmers Association Winter Benefit Auction - Feb 26-27
2026 KEDA Convention
NADEFA 2026 FLY-IN
In April, NADeFA members from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 2026 Fly-In to advocate for critical funding in the fight against Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Representatives from Oklahoma, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Alabama, Missouri, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, and West Virginia met with their respective lawmakers to underscore the urgent need for federal support. NADeFA members had a total of 85 meetings, including with House and Senate offices from both Democratic and Republican offices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and industry partners. These meetings allowed members to educate Congressional members on CWD and reinforce the importance of NADeFA’s FY-27 appropriations requests.
NADeFA members advocated for two comple-mentary federal funding efforts to combat CWD. First, they supported providing $15 million under the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act to fund competitive grants for states, Tribes, universities, and researchers to study disease transmission, develop vaccines and live diagnostic tests, identify genetic resistance, and expand management and education efforts. Second, they called for $17.5 million for the Cervid Health Appropriations Program, including $12.5 million for the CWD Herd Certification Program and surveillance activities, and $5 million for timely indemnity payments to remove infected animals.
As next steps, Capitol Hill Consulting Group will follow up with House and Senate Appropriations staff, the USDA, Senator John Hoeven, and House Agriculture Committee Chair GT Thompson on behalf of NADeFA to further support the FY-27 appropriations requests.
Appropriations Update
After receiving the President’s budget request, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees started to draft their 12 annual appropriations bills. The House Appropriations Committee has released the schedule for FY27 appropriations bill markups, where each Subcommittee will review its bill. The first markup was held on April 17, with the last one scheduled for June 24. The Senate has yet to release its markup schedule, as they are still holding hearings with agencies to discuss the President’s budget request.
Conclusion
As Congress continues to shape federal funding and longterm agricultural priorities, NADeFA remains steadfast in its mission to advocate for meaningful support in the fight against CWD. NADeFA is committed to ensuring the cervid industry has the resources it needs. We’ll continue to work closely with lawmakers, agency partners, and stakeholders to keep CWD at the forefront of federal policy discussions. Thank you for your continued support as we advance this important work.
Kansas Elk and Deer Association
Spreading Their Wings
By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by the Kansas Elk and Deer Association
When NADeFA 2026 opened its doors on March 18th, there was a new addition among the gathering. The Kansas Elk and Deer Association (KEDA) had a booth and 14 members representing them. “We feel that Kansas is ready and able to make a bigger impact in the deer industry,” said KEDA President Karla Kretschmer. “We may be a smaller association than others, but we are growing. Kansas is getting close to having 100 cervid licenses in our state. Our KEDA annual conferences keep getting better and better and we are getting good feedback about them. We have reached out nationwide for more donations for our auction, so we thought NADEFA would be a great opportunity to put our faces to our KEDA organization. The speakers were very informative, and we came away with many great ideas for our 2027 Conference.
According to NADeFA Membership & Advertising Coordinator Lisa Weinsheimer, seven state deer associations had booths at NADeFA. They included KEDA, The Carolina Deer Association (CDA), Whitetail Deer Farmers of Ohio (WDFO), Indiana Deer and Elk Farmers Association (IDEFA), The Pennsylvania Deer Farmers Association (PDFA), Kentucky Alternative Livestock Association (KALA) and The Illinois Deer Farmer’s Association (ILDFA). “Playing a larger part in the deer industry is something Kansas is really excited about,” Kretschmer said. “The KEDA Board would like to thank those who did attend NADeFA 2026. They include Jeremy Salenius, Brad and Shirley Farmer and their son Gary, Becky and Brenden Compton, Mike Kretschmer, Lacee Lamb, Dan Plummer and Jake Lamb.” Participating as an association at NADeFA 2026, including sitting in on several meetings, solidified
to KEDA that it was also time to try another first. On April 20th Lamb and Kretschmer, on behalf of KEDA, traveled to Washington, D.C. for the NADeFA Fly-In. “This was truly a great experience for us to be able to watch and be a part of the world of cervids behind the curtain,” she said. “Jake and I met with representatives for Cherise David, Tracy Man and Jerry Moran. We also met with Ron Estes and Derek Schmidt personally. Schmidt sat with us for 30 minutes talking about Kansas service and CWD in Kansas.”
On April 30th, 2026, The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, the first to be passed in six years. As of May 30th, 2026, the bill is now sitting in the U.S. Senate and waiting approval. Within the bill is a line item granting significant research funds to CWD. Understanding the impact that deer farmers have on legislative outcomes makes flying to D.C. essential. “Shawn has worked so hard for all of us,” Kretchmer said. “We are grateful for him and for Troy Zacchini to step into this role. There was a lot of planning to schedule each meeting with representatives from each of our states and USDA/ APHIS. Thank you to Capitol Hill Consulting. Also, a big thank you to the Office of Senator Jerry Moran. We got a VIP tour of the Capitol. Parts of our tour were emotional, especially as we celebrate our 250th Birthday of The United States of America. On behalf of the KEDA Board - Happy Birthday America!
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
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“Amy with all of her kids”
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
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!
~ Amy
PARTNERING ON A BUCK
What You Should Know
By: Gail Veley • Inidana Deer and Elk Farmers Association
In an effort to minimize risk, capitalize on gains and join the evolving market of SS genetics, many deer farmers have taken to developing partnerships on bucks. “Partnerships are getting more and more common,” said Ryan Halfman of Black Label Whitetails in Portland, Michigan. “Having a partnership can really help you lower your investment in gaining access to a really nice buck. The idea is really causing a surge because the whole market is redefining itself due to markers. A huge advantage with partnerships is that you share both the risk and the reward.”
A partnership may involve two individuals, a few or several individuals depending on what is desired and agreed upon. Parameters of a partnership involve the acquisition of a certain number of semen straws each year for breeding on your farm, in exchange for sharing management costs of the buck such as marketing and advertising. Agreements are also reached on where the buck will reside, with the understanding that it could be exempt from potential boarding charges and will also be used for live cover in the breeding season.
When Joe Johnson of Whiskey River Whitetails in Canton, Ohio first became aware of breeding buck Black Rifle owned by Josie Borkholder of Lone Pine Whitetails in Nappanee, Indiana, he was immediately taken in. The big typical fiveyear-old buck who measured 273” at age four, whose pedigree included Triple Digit, High Heat, Storm Express and Ms. Patrick, started the wheels turning for Joe. “I got into the business in 2023. Shortly after that, I saw Black Rifle for the first time at an IDEFA event,” he said. “Then I saw him in person the next day. After buying so much from Josie, I had the idea to sit down and talk to him about a partnership. Neither one of
us knew how to draw up a partnership in legal terms. Josie initially sent me a document to review. We went back and forth three or four times and then we agreed to it.”
“We are both in 50-50,” Joe said. “Our agreement is that there is no status quo. We split the cost of semen straws and marketing with respect to the semen straws that we get. We use our shares for A.I. or live cover and we don’t share the offspring. Our agreement also includes a clause that if Black Rifle were to die, any semen still available would be split 50-50.” Black Rifle, a homegrown buck raised at Lone Pine, now resides at Whiskey River. Typically in partnerships, should a third party or additional partners want to participate, all partners
would need to agree. And should a partner want out of a partnership, the other partner or designated partners get first right of refusal in buying the share. “I would caution against having too many partners,” Halfman, who has partnered on bucks at more than ten different farms, advised. “While I believe in proactively seeking partners and recognizing good opportunities, it’s simpler to have less partners involved.” Although partnership contracts are designed to be binding, Halfman feels a lawyer is not necessarily needed. “I’m a handshake kind of guy,” he said. “I believe in trust. Partnerships can be great. It can help build your reputation. And reputation is everything in this industry.”
IHow to Make Money In the Deer Business
By: Gail Veley • Sponsored by The Alabama Deer Association
n order to make a profit in the deer industry “don’t spend any more than you can afford to lose,” explains Nathan Blosser of Blosser Whitetails in Buffalo, Missouri. “Have a lucrative career or side business and put the money back into the deer.” While this advice has been taken to heart by many entrenched in the industry, making a profit also involves patience, making timely decisions and the willingness to take risks. There are many popular and successful deer farmers with vast clientele, who appear to never struggle or have setbacks. However, they almost certainly didn’t start out that way. Virtually every deer farmer has struggled through successes and failures, some very monumental. “There were times that I despaired with losing so many deer that I wanted to get out,” Blosser, who started the farm in 1994, said. “But by staying in, it rebuilds faster than you think. In 2005 I lost 70% of my herd. In 2009 I had my best financial year ever. Then in 2012 and 2015 I lost 100 head of deer each year and even left my farm for a while in 2012. I couldn’t stand being around it and brought someone in to handle all the dying deer.”
However, Blosser, now a deer farmer for 32 years, believes deep down
that you should never make drastic decisions when you’re feeling low and defeated. Six years into starting the farm, he and his wife Elaine decided to clear out their old genetics and invest in a really nice buck, BW Sunny, owned by Dean Bontrager. “From there we went into the breeding market and through BW Sunny, produced his son Sundowner. Now, we feel we will make a profit each year,” Blosser said. “When we decided to get more serious, I had a good friend of mine tell me to attach yourself to other successful people. Don’t try to reinvent the wheel. And it’s okay to work with people who have made mistakes because you learn from them.” In addition to creating a solid business plan built around marketable genetics, Blosser feels another way to add to your profits is through positive advertising and good pictures showing such things as antlers at their largest, along with a landscape that looks lush, bountiful and void of fences in the background.
Yet genetic and promotional advice aside, as a newcomer or even more seasoned deer farmer, how do you make enough seed money to continue building your herd? “Everyone is told that when they start a deer farm to buy bred does,” said Josh Newton,
a deer farmer for 27 years and owner of Deer Wizard Ranch in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
“But why not buy a group of yearling bucks and in 30 months turn them into cash. You’re cutting your time tremendously in making a profit. Even though it could typically take up to 10 years to really see a profit in the deer industry, today it could be as little as five because there are so many advantages now.”
At this point in their careers, both Newton and Blosser feel more certain that success will outweigh failures. But Blosser cautions “you cannot have a million dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic. You cannot raise profitable deer without good feed and top end genetics. Closely watch your input. Lastly, watch your genetics and know who your customers are. Establish very good working relationships. Be personable and caring.”
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BEWARE OF HAVING A PET BUCK
By: Gail Veley • Whitetail Deer Farmers of Ohio
On December 31st, 2025, Levi Miller held his five-monthold grandson Zachary in his arms and told him softly “grandpa has to go feed the deer. I’ll be right back.” With that said, Miller, a man who raised his first deer at age 14, who has raised deer for a total of 30 years, walked off alone to feed his herd. Reaching the first pen, he felt a sense of contentment in seeing three-year-old Buddy walk towards the gate of his chain link fenced pen, where he lived among doe fawns. Having bottle raised him, Miller had unwittingly convinced him along the way that he wasn’t really a deer. He was merely a family pet who laid outside their front door like a guard dog, waiting for scratches on the head. A pet that never for one second had any desire to hang out with other bucks, not to mention any behavioral acknowledgement that anything like the rut even existed. Therefore, to protect Buddy, he placed in a pen with doe fawns, rather than with other bucks.
Miller opened the gate and slipped in, ready to turn and give expected head scratches to Buddy. “As soon as I latched the gate. I was knocked on the ground,” Miller said. After a powerful force of wham! Miller found himself staring in disbelief at his pet buck who was shaking and snorting from adrenaline. Miller quickly got up to take cover behind a water trough. Wham! He was back on the ground. Although Buddy’s antlers had been cut, he still had stickers on his head which gored into Miller’s legs and hands as he tried to fight him off. Climbing the chain link fence was out of the question. Wham! As he was thrown against the chain link again and again, Miller thought he’d never see his grandson again. Wham! “I grabbed ahold of his stickers in my hands to hold him off, but I was getting exhausted,” Miller said. “I finally made it out the gate and into
the alleyway, but he came with me. I couldn’t yell for help. The wind was knocked out of me.”
Luckily, the alleyway provided some thing the pen didn’t, woven wire preserve style fencing. Asking the Good Lord for one more burst of strength and for the chance to see his grandson again, Miller started to slowly climb the fence while Buddy tried knocking his feet out from under him. But Miller finally made it to the very top of the fence and collapsed across it, hoping desperately he’d find his phone and call for help. Right at that moment, one of Levi’s son’s Caleb, looked out the window and towards the barn. He immediately spotted Miller and in an instant Caleb and two of Miller’s other sons, Jeremy and Daniel, came charging out. With an urgent force matched by Buddy’s adrenaline, Daniel ripped a two by four off a nearby fence and gave Buddy a firm whack in the head, sending the buck running. Assisted
back to the house safely, Miller was bloody and hurting from head to toe. By Friday morning January 2nd his hands and legs were completely swollen and hosting deep holes. A doctor ordered him to take pain pills and steroids. Miller is expected to make a full recovery. “I got complacent, I guess. I knew better,” Miller said. “My sons said ‘Dad, you taught us better than this.” Buddy is still living at Miller’s farm, however, no one is permitted to go anywhere near him. And that is how it will remain. Permanently. “Don’t ever think you can really tame a buck,” Miller said. “I’m feeling immense gratitude to be alive.”
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