NAEBA. Annual C I A C. July 27-29, 2017 Verizon Wireless Center & Hilton Garden Inn Mankato, MN

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1 Annual NAEBA th C I A C July 27-29, 2017 Verizon Wireless Center & Hilton Garden Inn Mankato, MN

2 ion a l t a n r e t n I O H om e of T W l l s! u B n o i p m Cha SPLENDOR S RAY 071X 478 2/8 at 5, placed 3rd at International Sired by X-Ray out of a Stalwart dam SPLENDOR S BLEND 806U 530 2/8 at 7, International Mature Champion! 506 5/8 at 6, placed 2nd at International SPR 166Y 37 lbs. velvet at 5, International Velvet Five Year Old Champion! 2016 Peop e le's Choic c i ng Introdu SPR 352A Award Bred Cows Available! 402 at 3, unofficial Sired by Styx out of a Stalwart dam Proven cow lines include direct daughters of X-Ray, Styx, Bud, Stalwart, Bounty King, Logman and above bulls! Lance & Brenda Hartkopf 9086 Keats Avenue SW Howard Lake, MN , info@sprelk.com

3 NORTH AMERICAN ELK BREEDERS ASSOCIATION 9086 Keats Ave. S.W. Howard Lake, MN Phone Fax EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Andy Azcarraga (CO) Vice President Greg Kenyon (IA) Secretary Ian Thorleifson (MB) Treasurer Ken Anderson (KS) Ken Anderson (KS) Andy Azcarraga (CO) Rick Ewert (WI) Executive Director Travis Lowe Office Manager Brenda Hartkopf BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rich Forrest (CO) Russell Gwozdz (AB) Kevin Hinkebein (MO) STAFF Fundraising Coordinator/ Staff Assistant Laurie Seale Event Coordinator Taylor Schettler Rick Jensen (WI) Greg Kenyon (IA) Bill Knutson (WI) Eric Mohlman (NE) Dale Taylor (OK) Ian Thorleifson (MB) Registration/DNA Tena Martin Katrisha Shoup ROOM BLOCK IS NOW OPEN! 27th Annual Conference & International Antler Competition July 27 July 29, 2017 Verizon Wireless Center and Hilton Garden Inn Mankato Downtown 20 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN Mention NAE to receive the discounted rate of $114/night. Call to reserve your rooms today! Room Block Deadline Wednesday, July 5, 2017 Like us on NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition 1

4 Letters of Introduction Dear NAEBA members, How time flies when we are having fun. The snow melted and then calves were hitting the ground. Bulls have been velveted or grown out and now it is almost time for the convention. I hope everyone had a good healthy calf crop and your bulls antlers were/are better than you expected. Our convention is July 27th 29th in Mankato, MN this year. Our staff has put together an outstanding agenda with a farm tour on the 26th. The seminars should be beneficial and full of information. We are expecting a large crowd and hope you all can make it. Our industry is so spread out it isn t very often we all get together and catch up on things. Hopefully everyone can also make some new friends. There is an online registration form for the convention and a registration form for antler entries. There will be updates on all of the issues the board and committees are working on. The government relations committee has some very exciting information that will be presented at USAHA. We also have a gun raffle fundraiser going on with 3 chances to win. I almost forgot, there will be a for profit animal/semen auction. This auction was very well received and has some great offerings. I hope to see you all there. Andy Azcarraga, President North American Elk Breeders Association Welcome NAEBA members, Before you come to the National meeting you should know about Minnesota. The people are Minnesota Nice. And if the regular population is nice, we elk breeders are even nicer. We are more than willing to share the hospitality and fun of summer. Home to more than 10,000 lakes, green pastures, Mall of America, Valley Fair and many more activities. Fun times can be had all year round, so stay awhile and make your time here memorable. Now on behalf of the Minnesota Elk Breeders Association, welcome to Minnesota. Enjoy the seminars, display booths and the hospitality of elk breeders across North America as we come together in Mankato, MN for the 27th Annual NAEBA Conference and International Antler Competition. Respectfully, Jim Byrne, President Minnesota Elk Breeders Association NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition

5 IMPERIUS 132LM CWD RESISTANT GENETICS Imperius is a very clean, wide bull. Very long tines with amazing back end and 52" spread on head (unofficial) at 3 years old. 2 yr lbs. unofficial 3 yr /8" on head unofficial TAP OUT 132LL CWD RESISTANT GENETICS 7 yr. 62 lb., NAEBA 2015 People s Choice Mature Velvet 8 yr. 510 unofficial Semen available in the U.S. and Canada GOLDEN WILLOW RANCH Russell, Joanne, Ryan, Curtis and Rachelle Gwozdz R.R. 1, Clive AB T0C 0Y0, Canada Home Cell We selectively breed for the RESISTANT GENE 132 (LL and ML) for CWD, typical antler, conformation and temperament. Quality Breeding Program for the Resistant Gene CWD LLs AND MLs Bulls and Cows For Sale AM72 GOLDEN, LL Gene: Is an excellent typical breeding bull, 5 years old. His bloodlines are JKP Apache 061K and SHR King 26. Please, for this year s photos. CWD monitored and TB accredited for 15 years. Closed ranch with natural habitat at 8,500 ft. in the southern mountains of Colorado. Genotypes are tested by a certified independent test lab and all DNAs are Gold certification with NAEBA Co. Rd. 150 Westcliffe, CO Doug Gesner elkguy@earthlink.net NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition 3

6 KEETON Elk Farm Dry Doc Velvet Company POPEYE A40627 Gold 434 3/8 at 2 on his head (unofficial) KEF AUSTIN 704T B-112Y AWESOME KEF CRACKER TIME 686 RBJ HOMER MISS KONG KEF CRACKER JACK PRIME ANY TIME POPEYE SHR IMPRESSIVE SHR KING 26 KEF CRACKER S SISTER 737T IMPRESSIVE MAMA 6B LWA MISS CASSIUS CASSIUS P4 DAISY POPEYE is co-owned with Mike & Kandra Mitchem POPEYE DARTH VADER A41144 Gold Sire: CrackerJack (640 6/8" SCI in Record Book, NAEBA unofficial) Dam: W-721 (Samurai/King Kong) 575" at 6, damaged, (unofficial) 580 2/8" at 5 (Scored at NADeFA, NAEBA unofficial) DARTH VADER SEMEN IS AVAILABLE IN U.S. AND CANADA ON BOTH BULLS! Owner: Frank Keeton N. Co. Rd. 475W Roachdale, IN keetonelk@gmail.com NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition

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8 NAEBAʼs 27th Annual Conference and International Antler Competition July 27-29, 2017 Verizon Wireless Center & Hilton Garden Inn Mankato, MN Tentative Schedule Wednesday, July 26 2 p.m. Ranch Tour & Supper at Minnesota Elk Company and Taylor Elk Ranch, Windom, MN Sponsored by Olson Family Thursday, July 27 8 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Official SCI Scoring Class 10 a.m. Noon AEPF & CEPF Board Meetings Noon 7 p.m. International Antler Check-in Noon 9 p.m. Exhibitor Set-up 1:30 2:30 p.m. NAEBA Board of Directors Meeting 3 4 p.m. Elk Research Council Board of Trustees Meeting 4 5 p.m. SEMINAR: Advanced Hard Antler Scoring Tom Watts, NAEBA Senior Hard Antler Judge 5 7 p.m. NAEBA Hard Antler Judge Training & Certification (Closed Session) 7 8 p.m. SEMINAR: Best Practices of Velvet Cutting Lance Hartkopf, NAEBA Senior Velvet Antler Judge 8:30 p.m. Hospitality Suite Friday, July 28 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Antler Judging Tradeshow Silent Auction Elk Meat Products Entry Sponsored by Gateway Auction Services Ltd. Photo Contest Entry & Voting Sponsored by Gateway Auction Services Ltd. 8:15 a.m. Board Election Ballots Due 8:15 9:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Andy & Julie Azcarraga 9 9:10 a.m. Welcome to Minnesota MnEBA President Jim Byrne 9:10 10 a.m. General Membership Meeting 10 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 11:30 a.m. Regional Meetings: Central, North Central, Northeast, Northern, Southern, Western 11:45 a.m. 1 p.m. Provided Lunch 12:45 1:30 p.m. LUNCH KEY NOTE: Elk Advocacy Matters Rep. Rod Hamilton, Minnesota House of Representatives 1:45 2:30 p.m. SEMINAR: Elk Necropsy & Diagnostics Finding Out What Killed Your Elk Dr. Daryl Ragland, DVM, Purdue University 2:30 3:15 p.m. SEMINAR: Selling Elk Products from the Ranch Kelly Farmer, Stonewood Elk Ranch Ltd. 3:15 3:45 p.m. Afternoon Break Sponsored by Minnesota Elk Breeders Association 3:45 5 p.m. SEMINAR & ROUNDTABLE: Should Elk Be an Amenable Species Travis Lowe, NAEBA Executive Director 5 p.m. Cash Bar Opens 6 7 p.m. Evening Banquet Elk Meat sponsored by Scott Salonek and Lee Han 7 9 p.m. NAEBA s Fun Auction Auctioneer Services donated by Branine Auction Service 9 p.m. Hospitality Suite Saturday, July a.m. NAEBA Board of Directors Meeting 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Tradeshow 8 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Photo Contest Continues Silent Auction Continues 8:15 9:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Pat & Tanis Downey and Greg & Roxy Lubinski 9 10 a.m. SEMINAR: Business Forecasting Lance Hartkopf, Splendor Ridge Elk Farm 10 10:30 a.m. SEMINAR: Identifying & Treating Antler Infections Brian Wagner, Black Velvet Elk Ranch 10:30 11 a.m. Break 11 11:45 a.m. Hard Antler Competition Viewing & People s Choice Awards Voting 11:45 a.m. 1:15 p.m. Provided Lunch 1:15 3 p.m. Velvet Antler Competition Viewing & People s Choice Awards Voting; Photos of Velvet Winners 3 3:45 p.m. Afternoon Break Sponsored by Greg & Floy Kenyon 3:45 p.m. Elk Meat Contest, Photo Contest & Silent Auction End 3:45 4:30 p.m. SEMINAR: Getting Started in Elk Ranching Mark Luedtke, Luckyland Elk 4:30 p.m. Photos of Hard Antler Winners 5 p.m. Cash Bar Opens 6 7 p.m. Evening Banquet 7 7:30 p.m. Announce Winners of Photo & Meat Contests, NAEBA Awards & Premier Breeder Awards 7:30 8:15 p.m. NAEBA Benefit Semen Auction Auctioneer Services donated by Branine Auction Service 8:15 p.m. NAEBA 2017 For-Profit Elk Sale Auctioneer Services donated by Branine Auction Service 9 p.m. Closing Remarks 9:10 p.m. Competition Antler Check-Out and Exhibitor Tear Down 9:15 p.m. Hospitality Suite NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition

9 Herd Reduction Sale! 40 Females and 25 Bulls for Sale This Fall! With over 25 years of selective breeding it is time to down size. We have 40 cows including daughters of Oak Point Jesse, Amber Yoda, Platinum, Cobra, King, Kings Ransom and varies other WWA foundational bloodlines. The 25 bulls are a mix of velveted and trophy bulls. Anderson Elk Ranch Morganville, KS Ken and Debbie Anderson or cedarridgeelk@yahoo.com Robin Anderson or backontheranch@gmail.com This is a great opportunity to purchase outstanding genetics from a longestablished, successful herd! We are at the highest level on all our testing CWD Level 5 and TB & Brucellosis Certified. We can move animals to most states! Leo 1st place International Typical 2014 and 2015 Semen Available M.R. Bugle Cascade, MT (H) (C) ken@mrbugle.com Trophy Bulls Seedstock Never too much Bull!! Rosco 451 at 5, unofficial 430 at 4, unofficial 370 at 3, unofficial FEMALE BASE BACK TO CLEARSTONE H ICE H H HONEST JACK H H MATADOR H H LEVI H H ROSCO H H X-RAY H H DYNASTY H H JOHNNY B H H LEO H H KLYDE H Klyde 435 at 5, unofficial 417 at 4, unofficial 2017 NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition 7

10 Introducing GRAHAM CRACKER Please log onto YouTube and search Graham Cracker Fall 2016 to look at a video of this outstanding bull in the fall of The video will show Graham Cracker s 2016 width, tremendous tines and mass! Pictured as 16x13 (unofficial score 587) Graham Cracker was harvested late winter of 2017 (scored unofficially 570) with tremendous tine length (over 340 total inches) with possibly the longest ever 33 inch thirds! There are less than 10 offspring from this bull in the entire U.S. today! Nothing of velvet age and only 100 straws available ever! NAEBA registered and DNA profiled! The hunt market is where the profit is at in the industry today. Add tremendous inches to your herd with possibly the longest thirds on any bull ever! Semen $200 straw, lots of 10 straws $1,500 Elm Creek Elk Park Scott Salonek NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition

11 2017 NAEBA Convention Seminar Descriptions LUNCH KEY NOTE Elk Advocacy Matters Rep. Rod Hamilton, Minnesota House of Representatives. Legislative advocacy is probably the most important function of an elk association as it works to ensure the legal right to raise elk in a state or province. Not all states allow elk ranching. For example, the laws for elk ranching in Texas, Minnesota and Oregon are vastly different. Our keynote speaker will offer a very positive message pressing the importance of legislative advocacy and developing relationships with your local legislators. This starts with you! SEMINAR Business Forecasting Lance Hartkopf, Splendor Ridge Elk Farm. We are here to make money, but how much time do you spend planning on how to make money in the elk business? Do you forecast your annual income and expenditures? Are you setting benchmarks on your herd and product production? Are your animals meeting those benchmarks? This seminar dives into the details on creating a business forecast to ensure your existing ranch, or future ranch, is set up to earn a steady profit! SEMINAR Selling Elk Products From the Ranch Kelly Farmer, Stonewood Elk Ranch Ltd. One of the biggest selling points of elk ranching is the ability to engage in multiple markets. One of our members from Manitoba shares her story on developing a steady market demand for elk products in their local area. Can you do more to create demand for your products? This means more money! SEMINAR Identifying & Treating Antler Infections Brian Wagner, Black Velvet Elk Ranch. One of the biggest health risks to bulls are antler infections. Do you pay attention to a bull s antler while it s growing? Signs of cuts, infection or insects on velvet antler could be a real problem you need to address quickly. One of our experienced elk ranchers walks us through examples of problems and tips for taking action. Be prepared and don t wait until it s too late! SEMINAR Elk Necropsy & Diagnostics Finding Out What Killed Your Elk Dr. Daryl Ragland, DVM; Purdue University. It s awful to have a death on the ranch, but how do you prevent future loss? Often times an elk owner will assume they know what their elk died of when it could be something entirely different. Dr. Daryl Ragland will instruct you how to take quality post-mortem samples so you can obtain the real answers. You do not want a disease, parasite or infection to go untreated in your herd! SEMINAR & ROUNDTABLE Should Elk Be an Amenable Species? Travis Lowe, NAEBA Executive Director. The association has spent hundreds of hours researching the pros and cons of whether elk meat should be regulated as an amendable species in the United States. NAEBA has recently published a summary list for the membership to review and comment on until August 31. This seminar will explain some of the major points while leading a roundtable discussion with members in the room to ask questions and share comments. This is an important decision and we need your feedback! SEMINAR Getting Started in Elk Ranching Mark Luedtke, Luckyland Elk. Have you recently made the decision to start an elk ranch? But what is the next step? Our convention will offer this seminar to give helpful tips to those moving forward in starting elk ranching what questions should you be asking and where do you get this information? From designing pasture layouts to purchasing animals, you will always save money if you do it right the first time. Plan to attend and bring your notepad! SEMINAR Best Practices of Velvet Cutting Lance Hartkopf, NAEBA Senior Velvet Antler Judge. Harvesting velvet is an acquired skill. Our long-time Senior Velvet Antler Judge will lead discussion on harvesting velvet, including the correct time to cut and how to utilize best management practices to ensure humane treatment of bulls during velveting. OFFICIAL SCI SCORING CLASS Gilbert Aguilar, Safari Club International. For the first time in years, an official SCI class will be offered during our NAEBA Convention. One of the most important skills for producers to acquire is to be able to score antler sets accurately for selling bulls to trophy ranches as well as to evaluate bull performance. The completion of an official SCI Class is also a prerequisite for anyone interested in becoming a NAEBA Hard Antler Judge. NOTE: This is a half-day course that costs $150. Attendees must be SCI members to attend this class but the $150 fee also includes the first-year membership to SCI. SEMINAR Advanced Hard Antler Scoring Tom Watts, NAEBA Senior Hard Antler Judge. This seminar is designed to build on the basic hard antler scoring techniques for elk trophy bulls. Because of genetic evolution, it is common to see elk bulls with very unique antlers that are often bigger than elk in the wild. NAEBA s Senior Hard Antler Judge will show examples of scoring bulls with drop tines, uncommon tine placement and antler sets that are outside the norm of your basic 6x6 or 7x7 bull. Whether you re new or experienced in scoring antler, this is a great way to build and/or brush up on your scoring skills. This class is also a prerequisite for anyone interested in becoming a NAEBA Hard Antler Judge NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition 9

12 2017 NAEBA Membership Meeting Agenda 1. Call Meeting to Order NAEBA President Andy Azcarraga 2. Introduction of NAEBA Board of Directors Andy Azcarraga 3. Introduction of NAEBA Staff Executive Director Travis Lowe 4. Overview of Convention Schedule Travis Lowe 5. Approve Minutes from 2016 Annual Meeting Secretary Ian Thorleifson 6. Treasury Report Treasurer Ken Anderson/Travis Lowe 7. Explanation of How NAEBA Policy is Derived Travis Lowe 8. Overview of NAEBA Committees Travis Lowe 9. Overview of Past Year s Activities Travis Lowe 10. Ongoing Activities/Goals Travis Lowe 11. NAEBA s Connected Organizations: a. Elk Research Council (ERC) b. American Elk Products Foundation (AEPF) c. Canadian Elk Products Foundation (CEPF) d. NAEBAPAC 12. NAEBA Board of Director Elections Report Ken Anderson a. Motion to Accept Nominations Report b. Announce Election Results Friday, July 28, a.m. Central Time 13. Announce Booth Exhibitors Travis Lowe 14. Breakout for Regional Meetings Central, Northern, Northeast, North Central, Southern, Western 2017 NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition 10

13 Breeding Stock and Trophy Bulls for Sale E Q CWD Resistant LL & LM Typical Antlers up to 500 points SCI Tightlock Fence: Used High Tensile Game Fence Fence is in very good condition Rolled and ready to install Approximately 60,000 feet available $ $.85 per foot Posts 10 foot 2 3/8" drill stem posts $12/each approximately 300 Miscellaneous shorter lengths $1/foot Will give quantity discounts. Call Barry Dyar barry@elkquest.com 2017 NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition 11

14 SHARK at 5 unofficial, 523 at 11 unofficial Flattop SHR King 26 Queenie 10 Iron Bull Blue 16 Blue 50 (daughter of Wide One) Recently purchased heifers out of Silvertip bred to Posse! Chip Farnsworth E N. Fairview, UT sunrisef@cut.net Velvet King Systems H Building Squeezes and Handling Facilities Since 1997 H Neerlandia, AB Canada sales@neeralta.com NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition

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16 Caliber leading the pack of 3-year-olds with a score of 513 unofficial. Book your bred Caliber cows now! Ultrasound confirmed in November. Caliber has straws in & Large volume of mixed ages SLICKS for delivery in late 2017! Canadian breeding rights to Caliber have sold out for the 2017 breeding season. Thank you to Wild Ventures Game Farm - Dwayne, Todd, Jackie, Keegan and Paige Veldhouse for purchasing the 2017 breeding rights for Canada! Barry and Steve Chernuka Calmar, Alberta NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition

17 Convention Sponsors Break Sponsors Contests Friday Morning Break...Plateau Valley Elk Ranch Friday Afternoon Break...Minnesota Elk Breeders Association Saturday Morning Break... Lubinski Elk Acres & North Fork Elk Ranch Saturday Afternoon Break... Twin Oaks Elk Farm Meat Contest... Gateway Auction Services Ltd Photo Contest... Gateway Auction Services Ltd Elk Meat Trophy Sponsors 2 Year Old Velvet... Kansas Cervid Breeders Association 3 Year Old Velvet...Jurowski s Little Ranch 4 Year Old Velvet...Jurowski s Little Ranch 5 Year Old Velvet...BioTracking 6 Year Old Velvet...BioTracking Mature Velvet...South Dakota Elk Breeders Association Velvet Breeders Three...ElkUSA 2 Year Old Typical... 5 J s Elk & Taxidermy 3 Year Old Typical... Kansas Cervid Breeders Association 4 Year Old Typical... Frisia Farm 5 Year Old Typical...South Dakota Elk Breeders Association 6 Year Old Typical... 5 J s Elk & Taxidermy Mature Typical...ElkUSA 2 Year Old Non-Typical... 5 J s Elk & Taxidermy 3 Year Old Non-Typical... South Fork Elk Ranch 4 Year Old Non-Typical... Frisia Farm 5 Year Old Non-Typical... ADM Animal Nutrition 6 Year Old Non-Typical... ADM Animal Nutrition Mature Non-Typical... 5 J s Elk & Taxidermy Spiker...ElkUSA Hard Antler Breeders Three...South Dakota Elk Breeders Association Friday Night Banquet...Elm Creek Elk Park & Parkland Processing Elk Hors D Oeuvres...ElkUSA Auctioneer Ken and Sandy Branine, Branine Auction Service (Donating services for both nights) 2017 NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition 15

18 NAEBA Northern Region Hard Antler Score Center Coming July 19-20, 2017 in Alberta! Westerner Red Deer, AB Held in Conjunction with the Alberta Elk Commission Expo Promote your business and receive an official NAEBA Score! Scores will be forwarded to 2017 NAEBA International Antler Competition! Things you will need to bring: Set of hard antler Completed Antler Entry Form The bull s NAEBA registration certificate (silver or gold) Picture of the bull with his antlers showing visible ear tag $35 USD per entry/$60 USD per breeders three set Call the NAEBA Office at for questions. Start your registration process today! No velvet entries will be accepted. Open only to active Northern Region members. Breeding for Exceptional Antler for Over 20 Years! 662 in velvet (unofficial) Purchased from Tom Nevins Measured by Steve Winters Photo by Sandy Roe Bob Northrup Ludington, MI Call or bigbullbob13@gmail.com NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition

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20 Early Auction Items Africa Hunt Lodge Aaron Bulkley All-Inclusive 7 Day African Safari for (2) Hunters at their Lodge in Limpopo, South Africa Taylor Elk Ranch Dale & Carolyn Taylor Oklahoma Quail Hunt Anderson Elk Ranch Ken & Debbie Anderson Kansas free-range Whitetail Hunt Plateau Valley Elk Ranch Andy & Julie Azcarraga Goose Hunt Wolf Creek Elk Ranch Craig, Kathy, Klint and Lora Wylie Guided Walleye Fishing Trip on Lake Mille Lacs ADM Animal Nutrition Leo Windschitl 20 bags Racks Plus Deer Feed Valley Elk Farms Tom Nevins Outdoor bench with elk scene Wildlife Lakes Elk Farm Henry & Barb Bohlen Elk hide Arbach Swan Creek Elk Joe & Janine Arbach Handcrafted deer jewelry box Texas Deer Association Patrick Tarlton Lifetime membership to TDA Jurowski s Little Ranch Greg Jurowski and Deb Mahutga Log dog bed Exotic Wildlife Association Charly Seale Greater Game Fields of Africa map and Exotic Field Guide book Exotic Wildlife Association Charly Seale 20 pkgs. of Pneu Darts Exotic Wildlife Association Charly Seale Choice of Pneu Dart pistol Model 1908 or rifle Model 17BB Exotic Wildlife Association Charly Seale Metal art American flag with soldiers Wisconsin Print Shop Ranch logo design Hemlock Hills Trophy Elk Ranch LLC Rick & Kathy Ewert Fire pit with elk design Diamond K Elk Ranch Kim & Leslie Kafka Yeti cooler & handcrafted wooden jewelry box Broken Arrow Ranch Chris Hughes Sample meat packager of Axis and/or Nilgai Persimmon Ridge Whitetails & Elk Robert & April Berendzen Whiskey barrel table with umbrella and 2 stools Persimmon Ridge Whitetails & Elk Robert & April Berendzen Whiskey barrel pet bed Persimmon Ridge Whitetails & Elk Robert & April Berendzen American flag made of whiskey barrel staves Twin Oaks Elk Farm Greg & Floy Kenyon Handmade quilt by Floy Stay-Tuff Fence Manufacturing Randy Lenz 4 rolls 8 Game Fence Alberta, Canada Elk Auctions Watch FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, P.M. Elk Trophy Bull and Breeding Stock Auction Toll Free Phone/Fax gwacountry@gmail.com Live Video Auction Online Bidding Available Online Pre-Bidding opens July 21 To register for Online bidding go to Gordon Musgrove Mark Stewart NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition

21 5 J s Elk & Taxidermy/ Keeton Elk Farm Jason Parrish Rt 1 Box 139 Okeene, OK (Jason) or (Frank) Products & Services: Breeding stock sales ADM Animal Nutrition Leo Windschitl 1000 N. 30 th Street Quincy, IL Products & Services: Feeding programs and products Amber Elk Ranch Bob Northrup 2688 W. Conrad Road Ludington, MI Products & Services: Breeding stock sales Anderson Elk Ranch Ken Anderson and Robin Anderson th Street Fort Scott, KS (Ken) or (Robin) Products & Services: Breeding stock sales herd reduction Antler Addiction Mike Eckert 9014 Harlequin Circle Frederick, CO Products & Services: Unique antler and beetle kill products Elk Research Council 9086 Keats Avenue SW Howard Lake, MN Products & Services: Elk research projects Exhibitors Monarch Boulder Valley Elk Ranch Ted & Jill Winters 4570 Crosby Crook Road Rome, OH (Ted) or (Steve) Products & Services: Breeding stock sales Royal Frisia Farm Inc. John & Patricia Kooistra th Street Hamilton, MI Products & Services: Breeding stock, breeding bulls, semen, antler, trophy bulls and meat Kansas Cervid Breeders Association Jesse Seltmann th Road Morganville, KS Products & Services: Promotion of Kansas cervid industry Mayes Elk Farm Bill Mayes 6896 Hwy. TT Lentner, MO Products & Services: Breeding stock sales Minnesota Elk Breeders Association Brenda Hartkopf 9086 Keats Avenue SW Howard Lake, MN Products & Services: Promotion of Minnesota s elk industry and promotional material sales Outback Fence & Fabrication Billy Krusmark 928 Chestnut Street NE Mazeppa, MN Products & Services: Fencing supplies and installation Mohlman Elk Farm Eric, Kim, Chase & Kyra Mohlman 4985 W. Blue Hill Road Ayr, NE Products & Services: Breeding stock, velvet, trophy bulls and semen Plateau Valley Elk Ranch Andy & Julie Azcarraga ½ Road Collbran, CO Products & Services: Breeding stock, breeding bulls, semen, antler, trophy bulls and meat Shock Effect Probiotics Jacques demoss/steve Thayer 19 Evergreen Drive Byrnes Mill, MO Products & Services: Probiotic supplements Sunset Designs Lynn Hueg 1640 Co Rd J Hammond, WI Products & Services: Handmade jewelry Valley Elk Farms Inc. Tom Nevins 9380 Lindsey Road Plainwell, MI Products & Services: Breeding stock sales Wisconsin Commercial Deer & Elk Farmers Association Rick Ewert W4155 Center Avenue Medford, WI Products & Services: Promotion of Wisconsin cervid industry 2017 NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition 19

22 NAEBA Photo Contest Bring your elk pictures to the convention! 2016 B est of S how The North American Elk Breeders Association is once again sponsoring a photo contest during the annual convention! This annual contest has four categories with something for everyone! A plaque will be given to the picture chosen Best of Show. Certificates will be given to the top three in each category to be mailed after the convention. Photo Contest Categories: 1. BULL 2. COW AND/OR CALF Photo b y K elly 3. HUMOR & ACTION Far mer, S to n e w ood Elk 4. MISCELLANEOUS R an ch Photo Contest Details: Enter your photos at the NAEBA Registration Desk as soon as you arrive. Photos will be displayed beginning at 8:00 am on Friday July 28th. Contest ends at 3:30 pm on Saturday July 29th. Photos entered into the contest can be any size up to 8x10. Please bring picture with you. The registration desk does not have a color copier to print a copy of your picture. Submitted photos may be used in future NAEBA publications. They will not be returned unless specifically requested. This year s photo contest is being sponsored by Gateway Auction Services Ltd. NAEBA Meat Contest Bring your elk meat snack products to the convention! The annual elk meat contest is one of the most popular events at the convention! The North American Elk Breeders Association is once again hosting the elk meat contest on Saturday July 29th, during the Saturday afternoon break. A plaque will be awarded to the top winner in each category and also to the product deemed Best of Show! Meat Contest Categories: 1. ELK SNACK STICKS 2. ELK DELI MEAT 3. ELK SAUSAGE 4. ELK JERKY Meat Contest Details: All entries are asked to provide 1 1/2-2 lbs. of product to be used for taste test sampling by attendees during the Saturday afternoon break. Enter product for the competition at the NAEBA Registration Desk any time before 12 noon on Saturday July 29th. This will allow time for staff and volunteers to prepare samples in time for the afternoon break. Participants are welcome to bring extra product to auction off at the Elk & Semen Auction later that evening, but only federally inspected meat will be able to go on the auction. This year s Meat Contest is being sponsored by Gateway Auction Services Ltd NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition

23 Pat & Tanis Downey Turner Valley, Alberta Big Typical 7 x 7 Est. 6 years with a 60 Main Beam and only 2 of non-typical points /8 5 years old 1 st AB Elk Expo (NAEBA unofficial) 2015 Bred Heifers and 2016 Heifer Calves from Eclipse for Sale Semen for Sale in Canada and USA SUDS ADOW84Z years old 3 rd AB Elk Expo (NAEBA unofficial) Pictured as a 3-year-old 2017 NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition 21

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25 a les NAEBA 3 CHANCE RAFFLE Prizes Three AR-15 s or $500 cash option Raffle ticket prices are (1) for $20 (Available to sell in books of 10 or singles as needed) Drawing date is July 29, 2017 at approximately 9pm central. NAEBA is offering a raffle this summer designed to interest not only the membership, but people outside the membership as well! Your help is needed to sell tickets! Please contact the NAEBA office at or info@naelk.org today to request the number of tickets you would like. We ask that you return tickets (sold and unsold) and money collected to the NAEBA office by Monday July 24th or turn items in at the NAEBA registration desk before the time of the drawing. Thank you for helping to make this raffle a success to benefit NAEBA! Elk Research Council 501(c) (3) Foundation EIN: Elk Research Council s Semen Variety Block Raffle Fundraiser Raffle tickets are now available for semen packages valued at over $5,000! Two blocks of semen have been compiled with some of the industry s most popular bulls due to generous donations from NAEBA members. Watch for NAEBA e-blasts to see which bulls will be on the raffle! How to Get Tickets Raffle tickets may be purchased by calling the NAEBA/ERC Office between July 1st July 25th and at the convention site from Thursday, July 27th Saturday, July 29th. The drawing will take place approximately 9pm after the NAEBA For-Profit Elk Sale (7/29). Elk Research Council 9086 Keats Avenue SW Howard Lake, MN P: F: Two winners will be drawn. Winners do not need to be present to win but should be available by phone at the time of drawing. The blocks are divided based on the location of the semen storage to minimize shipping and export availability. Raffle ticket prices: 1 for $50 and 3 for $100 Thank You to all donors and buyers for your support of the Elk Research Council! To engage in steadfast research and education to enhance the knowledge, awareness, and benefits of the elk farming industry NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition 23

26 2017 Annual Convention Benefit Semen Auction Saturday, July 29, :30 pm Central Time Verizon Wireless Center Mankato, MN All Sales Sold in American Dollars NAEBA Semen Benefit Auction Terms and Conditions All animal information included in this catalog was provided by the consignors. All guarantees are between buyer and seller. Buyer understands they are buying based upon their own opinion and inspection. NAEBA makes no guarantees or warrantees for any items in this auction. Arrangements must be made directly between buyer and consignor for shipment of semen. All expenses for shipping of semen are to be paid by buyer. Cash, check, or credit card will be accepted for payment. All consignments are to be paid for in full upon completion of the auction, no exceptions will be allowed. To arrange phone bidding or to leave a proxy bid, call Travis Lowe at to pre-register no later than July 21, Late registration before the sale can be made by calling Phone bidding can be arranged for specific lots and you will be called when the lot comes up. Internet bidding is also available through Branine Auction Services at A buyer s fee of 3% for Internet bidding, not to exceed $300 will apply. For questions, please call Travis Lowe at All semen in this auction has been 100% donated to NAEBA, unless otherwise noted. All lots have two straws donated, the high bidder must purchase both straws. Thank You to all donors and buyers for your continued support of NAEBA and its foundations! NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition

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34 NAEBA 2017 For-Profit Elk Sale Preview NAEBA Retains All 8% Commission Saturday, July 29, 2017, 8:15 pm Central Time Verizon Wireless Center, Mankato, Minn. Full Sale Catalog Available Online! Auctioneer services donated by Branine Auction Service Phone Bidding Available! Internet Bidding Available at General Sale Information All sellers agree that an 8% commission on the final sale price of the animal(s) will be deducted from the final payment they receive from NAEBA. The $100 application fee will go towards NAEBA s 8% commission. No-sale animal lots shall have a nosale penalty of $100 in addition to the original $100 consignment fee. No-sale semen lots shall have no additional no-sale penalty beyond the original $100 consignment fee. Buyers will pay NAEBA in full at the close of the auction, unless the seller states other terms. Payments will be accepted by cash, check or credit card. Sellers will receive full payment within 15 business days after the sale date. Any terms between seller and buyer for payment schedule is strictly between those two parties and NAEBA makes no guarantees of payment if full payment is not required at sale time. All sales are final. All elk are sold AS IS. There is no guarantee of any kind as to soundness, condition or quality of any elk sold in this sale, except in the case where the owner makes a specific guarantee. In such case, the guarantee is strictly by the owner and not by sales management. All buyers must register for the sale and agree to the terms of sale. Upon which time, they will receive a bidding number. Sale management, auctioneers, NAEBA and NAEBA representatives act as agents for the sellers, but assume no liability for either buyer or seller. Any representations made by the sales management are on behalf of the seller. Each lot of animal(s) will be sold to the highest bidder. The auctioneer reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and in all cases of dispute the auctioneer s decision is final. 32 Every effort has been made to ensure correctness of the catalogue, however, owners, auctioneers and agents will assume no responsibility for errors or omissions and assume no liability as to any statements, either written or verbal, regarding any elk sold other than the information was given in good faith. Any known correction will be made at sale time and will take precedence over the catalogue. Buyers are encouraged to contact consignors directly for full details of animals. The Seller agrees to board animals over 1 year of age for 30 days after the sale and calves for 90 days after the sale. After the above time length, boarding is negotiable between buyer and seller and NAEBA is not responsible for any additional boarding agreements between buyer and seller. All arrangements for the physical transfer of the animal(s), their care, responsibility of and liability for them is to be arranged privately between the buyer and the seller. We recommend the buyer purchase insurance. All transportation costs are the responsibility of the buyer, unless other arrangements are made between the buyer and the seller. All NAEBA registration transfers are the responsibility of the seller and are to be completed within 30 days after the sale. All buyers agree to be bound by the above terms as well as any other conditions announced by the auctioneer. Each buyer agrees to be responsible for all charges to them. If any check given to NAEBA is not honored for any reason, it is understood that such amounts will remain outstanding and no transfer of ownership will occur until full acceptable payment is made. The buyer issuing the check or credit card may face civil and/or criminal liability NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition

35 Full Sale Catalog Available Online at Lot Type Item Consigner Ranch Consigner Name Location 1 Semen 5 Straws of Caliber Glen Park Elk Farm Barry Chernuka Calmar, AB 2 Semen 5 Straws of Zeus Mohlman Elk Farm Eric and Kim Mohlman Ayr, NE 3 Semen 5 Straws of Imperius Golden Willow Ranch Russ and Joanne Gwozdz Clive, AB 4 Cow Top Quality Breeding Cow Boulder Valley Elk Ranch Ted and Jill Winters Rome, OH 5 Cow Top Quality Breeding Cow South Fork Elk Ranch Kenny, Cindy, Travis Lowe Garnett, KS 6 Semen 20 straws of Leo MR Bugle Ken Mesaros Cascade, MT 7 Semen 10 straws of Super Star Regal Point Elk Ranch Eric Robinson Georgian Bluffs, ON 8 Semen 10 straws of KEF King Kong Keeton Elk Farm Frank Keeton and Toy Childers Roachdale, IN 9 Cow Top Quality Breeding Cow Boulder Valley Elk Ranch Ted and Jill Winters Rome, OH 10 Cow Top Quality Breeding Cow R. Jensen Elk Ranch Rick Jensen Neillsville, WI 11 Semen 5 Straws of Zeus Mohlman Elk Farm Eric and Kim Mohlman Ayr, NE 12 Semen 5 Straws of Tap Out Golden Willow Ranch Russ and Joanne Gwozdz Clive, AB 13 Semen 10 straws of SHR Impressive Keeton Elk Farm Frank Keeton and Toy Childers Roachdale, IN 14 Cow Top Quality Breeding Cow Boulder Valley Elk Ranch Ted and Jill Winters Rome, OH 15 Cow Top Quality Breeding Cow Boulder Valley Elk Ranch Ted and Jill Winters Rome, OH 16 Semen 5 Straws of Caliber Glen Park Elk Farm Barry Chernuka Calmar, AB 17 Semen 5 Straws of Imperius Golden Willow Ranch Russ and Joanne Gwozdz Clive, AB 18 Semen 5 Straws of 50 Cal. Mohlman Elk Farm Eric and Kim Mohlman Ayr, NE 19 Cow Top Quality Breeding Cow Boulder Valley Elk Ranch Ted and Jill Winters Rome, OH 20 Semen 5 Straws of Tap Out Golden Willow Ranch Russ and Joanne Gwozdz Clive, AB Trophy Bull Consignments Accepted until July 19! All entries, except for trophy bulls, must include the consignment application completely filled out by May 31. It is not the NAEBA Staff s responsibility to find stats or other pertinent info that qualifies perspective consignments. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. $100 application fee per consignment. The fee will go towards NAEBA s 8% commission. In the case of a scratched lot, the application fee will not be refunded. If a consignment is not accepted for the auction, the application fee will be returned. No-sale animal lots shall have a no-sale penalty of $100, in addition to the original $100 consignment fee. Consignment application recommendations: Photograph of animal consigned. If the animal is female, a picture of sire or son is recommended. Recent weight on consigned animal, if available. List CWD, TB and Brucellosis herd status or any testing that will make interstate movement possible. List the states your ranch qualifies for movement to (for example, Colorado approved status). Animals shall meet the following criteria Trophy Stock: Scores will be listed as unofficial and should be in a range of 10 inches. NAEBA does not guarantee any score whatsoever. Any disputes are between buyer and seller. Trophy bulls may be consigned until July 19, NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition 33

36 THE VIEW FROM A MILE HIGH A legacy of Classic Wide & Typical Style Rocky Mountain Elk PVER Max Fargo 1J Winner of 2009 NAEBA International Antler Competition in the Mature Typical division scoring 490" PVER Royal T 323A 344 3/8 Typical at 2, International Champion! Son of PVER Prophet 812 PVER Prophet Non-typical at /8 Typical at 8, International Champion! Son of PVER Max Fargo 1J TRAITS FOR BREEDING STOCK CHECK LIST Consistent 7x7 main frame Long Main Beams Wide U-Shape Style Proven to pass on to sons Classic style breeders and hunters love Call Today! FOR SALE! SEMEN, BREEDING BULLS AND BREEDING STOCK NAEBA Annual PLATEAU VALLEY ELK RANCH Andy Azcarraga andyaz@gvii.net Convention and International Antler Competition

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38 Frisia Farm Super Boy 510 at four, 51 wide, unofficial 458 6/8 non-typical at three, placing 3rd in 2016 International Competition 2016 People s Choice Award Winner! Sire is Dynasty and dam is a Yoda daughter Introducing Two EXCITING 2-Year-Old Bulls! Frisia Dan 430 at two, 41 wide, unofficial Son of Styx out of a Legend daughter Frisia Daniel 410 at two, 46 wide, unofficial Son of Frisia Leonard out of a Dynasty daughter Frisia Farm Premier Breeder Award for Typical Hard Antler in 2012, 2013 and John Kooistra th St., Hamilton, MI jpkooi@allcom.net NAEBA Annual Convention and International Antler Competition

39 NAEBA 2018 MARCH MINGLE A Tri-Association Event KANSAS CITY March 9-10, 2018 ATTEND NAEBA s March Mingle in the Heartland Held in conjunction with the: Kansas Cervid Breeders Association s Annual Meeting & Missouri Elk Farmers Association s Annual Meeting Two days of cervid education and networking starting with a ranch tour on Friday morning! Come see Kansas City in the spring! World Famous BBQ Kansas City Country Club Plaza Shopping National World War I Museum and Memorial Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum Worlds of Fun Theme Park DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kansas City - Overland Park College Blvd., Overland Park, KS

40 Introducing two new breeding bulls from Michael Coleman s Texas ranch! INTRODUCING! Remington 80B Pictured at 3 BREEDING STOCK FOR SALE Seminole 54A with 52" actual inside spread (unofficial) Rodney and Rachelle Miller Our 2017 calf crop will Everett and Lois Miller feature these sires as well as VALLEY VIEW ELK RANCH our 5 year old Soaring Eagle NW Jewel Rd. Also A.I. sires Prophet, TB Accredited Garnett, KS Impressive, Styx, Brucellosis Certified and Prospect. VISTORS ALWAYS WELCOME! CWD Monitored 19 Years Breed With Proven Power Production Cows A good cow is measured by how well she can consistently produce above average offspring Spiker: SFE 688D 2017 Spiker: SFE 684D Sire: Styx Dam: SFE 463 Kansas Valentine (King s Ransom) Sire: SFE 251Z Django Dam: CFI 349T (Amber Yoda) For Sale: Top-quality breeding cows and heifers! TB Accredited Brucellosis Certified Herd 19 years CWD Clean Herd Status Colorado Import Pre-Approved Early Maturing Genetics Cow Families Producing 400" 3 and 4-year-olds Kenny and Cindy Lowe imaokie@hotmail.com All Elk are NAEBA Gold Registered Garnett, Kansas Travis Lowe trlowe15@yahoo.com