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Hunter Ridge Whitetails Sponsors North American Deer Farmers Conference

JONESBURG, Mo. — One of the nation’s premiere deer breeding facilities, Hunter Ridge Whitetails of Jonesburg, Mo., has been recognized as a ‘Gold Sponsor’ for its dedicated support and generous sponsorship of the 2010 North American Deer Farmers Association (NADeFA) Conference.

The NADeFA Annual Conference will be held in Toledo, Ohio, on March 18, 2010 through March 20, 2010, and will feature more than 250 exhibitors and more than 1,000 deer farmers, elk breeders and other wildlife professionals from across North America. The event hosts exciting fund-raising auctions, educational seminars, antler and photo contests, dart gun competition, venison tasting competitions, and much more.
 
“The Annual NADeFA Conference is the largest event of the year in the cervid industry, and it brings together many of the key, hard-working men and women who make up this industry and who help to generate more than $3 billion for the economy,” says Oscar Hunter, owner of Hunter Ridge Whitetails. “The promotion of deer farming and ranching as an agricultural pursuit is extremely important and we are proud to be a Gold Sponsor for the NADeFA Conference.”

According to Economic Impact Study of the United States Cervid Farming Industry by Texas A&M University, the cervid industry accounts for almost 10,000 facilities, mostly in rural areas of the nation. and generates $3 billion of economic activity while supporting nearly 30,000 jobs. These results highlight the fact that the cervid farming industry continues to be a vital contributor to the rural economies of the United States.

One of the nation’s fastest growing breeder operations, Hunter Ridge Whitetails continues to demonstrate a true Missouri approach to deer breeding and is ‘showing’ the industry how to develop and improve whitetail deer through selective genetics and superior nutrition. In only three years, Hunter Ridge Whitetails reports that 40 percent of its yearlings score 150-plus inches. The Hunter Ridge Whitetail is home of the Mo Geronimo bloodline.

To learn more about Hunter Ridge Whitetails, call Kurt Hunter at 260.894.2056 or Dustin Hunter at 314.581.3127.

Headquartered in Jonesburg, Mo., Hunter Ridge Whitetails is one of the nation’s fastest growing deer breeding facilities with nationally recognized bloodlines, such as Mo Geronimo. For more information on the Hunter Ridge Whitetails, call 800.288.9997.