North American Elk Breeders Association 2017 March Mingle Benefit Semen Auction

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1 North American Elk Breeders Association 2017 March Mingle Benefit Semen Auction Friday, March 10, :00pm Mountain Time Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood Lakewood, CO (Denver) All Sales Sold in American Dollars Phone Bidding Available! Internet Bidding Available at Auctioneer services donated by Branine Auction Service 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 March 8, Late registration before the sale can be made by calling at 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 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!

2 Lot A PAGE 2 2 Straws: AGPE 622A Caliber Consignor: Glen Park Elk Ranch Barry Chernuka Calmar, AB Sire: Longitude AGPE 134N Dam: AGPE 430X (Levi) Caliber is an exciting young bull and an outcross for most. At 2 years old he scored 407" green and at 3 he was 513" green (all unofficial). Yes, it s a big number for us to swallow, so we had his antlers rescored by Les Steem, and he was only 1/8th off my score. Caliber s genetics have been limited. Only 12 straws were used on the cows outside my herd for the 2016 year at 70% conception that is 8 calves maybe, 4 male and 4 female? Conveniently enough the majority of these 12 straws were purchased by one buyer and we thank them for the confidence in our breeding program and for the support will be another exciting year on the farm watching these young bulls grow, don t miss this BIG opportunity to get some Caliber into your cows this fall. Raise the Caliber of your herd today! Contact us for bred cows or pre-book your 2017 calves. Reg #: C5784 Semen is stored at Livestock Reproductive Technologies and Hawkeye Breeders. Semen available in the U.S. and Canada for the 2017 breeding season. Lot B 2 Straws: Darth Vader Consignor: Childers Elk Farm Toy Childers Roachdale, IN Sire: CrackerJack Dam: W-721 (Orr Lake Elk s Samurai) 575 at 6, damaged, (unofficial); 580 2/8 at 5 scored at NADeFA (NAEBA unofficial) Sire is CrackerJack, 640 6/8 SCI in Record Book (NAEBA unofficial) Semen is stored with Martin Wenkoff in Canada and at Rocky Mountain Sires in the U.S. Reg #: A41144 Semen will be available in both the U.S. and Canada for the 2017 breeding season. Lot C 2 Straws: EMF Fabio 317A Consignor: Mohlman Elk Farm Eric & Kim Mohlman Ayr, NE Reg #: A40771 Sire: EUN Tequila Dam: 572R (SHR Impressive) In 2016, at just 3 years old EMF Fabio unofficially scored a stylish 471 5/8 with a spread of 49, and had a typical score of 405 6/8. In 2015 Fabio officially cut lbs. of velvet at 2 in a very competitive class. Great combination of long tines and good velvet weight. Semen available in the U.S. and Canada for the 2017 breeding season.

3 Lot D 2 Straws: X-Ray Consignor: Diamond K Ranch Kim Kafka Havre, MT Sire: Iron Bull Dam: Blue 407 (Grey Eagle) PAGE 3 Reg #: A31285 X-Ray was unofficially SCI master measured August 15, 2009 at 514 4/8 non-typical. X-Ray was officially scored at 496 at the 2010 NAEBA International Antler Competition after naturally shedding. X-Ray was unofficially SCI master measured August 21, 2008 at 473 2/8 just out of velvet. X-Ray placed second in the 6 year old Typical class at the 2009 NAEBA International Antler Competition with a score of 448 4/8 after shedding naturally. X-Ray is the sire of LWA Bucci (465 at three unofficial). Semen is available in the U.S. for the 2017 season. Lot E 2 Straws: VER 1314A Consignor: Boulder Valley Elk Ranch Ted & Jill Winters Rome, OH Sire: 945W Bob Dam: VER 916W (Grady 225M) VER 1314A scored 424 at two years old (unofficial). Very clean rack! His sire is 945W Bob, a WWA Cooper son out of a Legend cow. His dam is a Grady daughter out of a WWA Cooper cow. This combination has made quite a bull! We are already using him to breed cows on the ranch. Reg #: A42395 Semen was drawn by Dr. Martin Wenkoff. Semen is available in the U.S. for the 2017 season. Lot F 2 Straws: Imperius Consignor: Golden Willow Ranch Russell & Joanne Gwozdz Clive, AB Sire: STYX Dam: AJRG 13U (Undenyabull) 19.2 lbs at 2 years old AEC official (NAEBA unofficial) 500 1/8 at 3 years old with 52" inside spread on head (unofficial) Excellent temperament and disposition. Reg #: C5820 Semen is available in both the U.S. and Canada for the 2017 breeding season. **This bull is pending DNA profile and match to sire. He will be DNA profiled and matched to sire by the auction date or lot will be held.

4 Lot G 2 Straws: SC Six Shooter Consignor: Sun Creek Ranches PAGE 4 Cliff & Melloddee Begg Buck Lake, AB Sire: Dam: 26S (Scorpion) Six Shooter s antler score was 373 3/8 at two, 438 2/8 at 3 and 485 at 4 (all NAEBA unofficial). He is out of a tremendous Scorpion daughter who produces nothing but great sons. With heavy mass he still produces a high antler score for year of age. A very good dual purpose choice bull with a quiet temperament. Reg #: C5792 Semen is available in both the U.S. and Canada for the 2017 breeding season. Lot H 2 Straws: Splendor's Blend Consignor: Splendor Ridge Elk Farm Lance & Brenda Hartkopf Howard Lake, MN Sire: SPR Casey Dam: SPR 528R (SPR 252N) Splendor s Blend is a coming nine year old bull who grew his first 500 rack at the age of 5. In 2016, he won the International Mature Non-Typical category in a very tough class with a score of 530 2/8. Reg #: A39121 Splendor s Blend is a tremendous outcross with bloodlines from our foundation herd with over 20 years of A.I. breeding. Beautiful antler style, long and heavy after his fourths. This is a great asset in any herd. His offspring have huge body size with several sons showing great promise as future herd sires. Semen is available in the U.S. for the 2017 breeding season. Reg #: A40605 Lot I 2 Straws: EMF Fury Consignor: Quiet Harmony Ranch/Mohlman Elk Farm Dave Flory New Paris, OH Eric & Kim Mohlman Ayr, NE Sire: EUN Tequila Dam: EMF 013X (Yodaman 142S) Fury unofficially scored an incredible 569 with a spread of 56 at just 3 years old in Fury won NAEBA s Yr. Old Velvet Class with an official weight of lbs. and is the heaviest 2 year old ever entered in the NAEBA competition. Fury s dam is one of just a very few Yodaman cows and this combination takes advantage of the Maggie 13 cow line that the Yoda/Tequila/Styx line of bulls cross so well with. Bull owned by Quiet Harmony Ranch, 50% semen rights retained by Mohlman Elk Farm. Semen available in the U.S. for the 2017 season.

5 PAGE 5 Reg #: C5751 Lot J 2 Straws: Levi ASEU 501 Consignor: Sandy Hills Elk Ranch Ben & Connie Seutter Edmonton, AB Sire: FRI Cobra Dam: N/A Levi scored 560 gross on his head in 2013 (unofficial). Levi placed 2nd at the 2013 NAEBA Antler Competition scoring 538 7/8. Levi placed 1st at the 2015 NAEBA Antler Competition scoring 524 at mature. Levi has proven to pass on his genetics on multiple farms. In Alberta, Levi has sired sons that have scored 445, 423 and 401 at four years (all unofficial). Levi is also the sire of Glen Park Elk Ranch s Strauss 2 unofficial). Semen is available in both the U.S. and Canada for the 2017 season. Lot K 2 Straws: Awesome 121 Consignor: Valley Elk Farms Tom Nevins Plainwell, MI Sire: Undenyabull Dam: Golden Dawn (SHR King 26) yrs- Placing First at 2005 NAEBA Int l Competition yrs- Placing First at 2006 NAEBA Int l Competition yrs- Placing First at 2007 NAEBA Int l Competition (unofficial) Reg #: A35318 Proven Producer! Awesome s two year old sons average 330 and three year olds sons average 400. Awesome has sired more than ten 500 sons! Awesome s mother (Golden Dawn) is also the mother of Frisia Dynasty (425 typ@4)! Semen is available in the U.S. for the 2017 breeding season. Lot L 2 Straws: Popeye Consignor: Childers Elk Farm Toy Childers Roachdale, IN Sire: Awesome B-112Y Dam: W-737 (SHR Impressive) 434 3/8" at 2 on his head (unofficial). Popeye s dam is W-737 out of CrackerJack s dam! POPEYE is co-owned with Mike & Kandra Mitchem. Semen will be available in both the U.S. and Canada for the 2017 breeding season. Semen is stored with Martin Wenkoff in Canada and at Rocky Mountain Sires in the U.S. Reg #: A40627

6 Lot M 2 Straws: Chernobull Consignor: Mohlman Elk Farm PAGE 6 Eric & Kim Mohlman Ayr, NE Sire: EUN Tequila Dam: JKP 126 (SHR King 26) This 5 year old Tequila son scores 609 with a spread of 66 (unofficial). He has a 7x8 typical main frame that scores 537 (unofficial). Won first place at the 2015 NAEBA 4 year old Non-Typical Competition at 500 3/8. Semen has been drawn and tested by Dr. Martin Wenkoff. Reg #: A38994 Semen is available in the U.S. and Canada for the 2017 breeding season. Lot N 2 Straws: Garmadon 687B Consignor: Glen Park Elk Ranch Barry Chernuka Calmar, AB Sire: X-RAY Dam: AGPE 448X (Levi 501) Reg #: C5819 Here is an opportunity for the typical fans from our up and coming sire. Glen Park has been using some bigger non-typicals and wanted to maintain some style and not venture to far away from the typical look. We saw that X-Ray would fill that void. Garmadon scored 355 (unofficial) at two. With a clean typical frame like this, his sons will be in demand by the preserves. Along with his production and style comes a strong line of pedigree. His sire is X-Ray (532" SCI master measured, NAEBA unofficial) out of a Levi dam (Levi 575" green), and the Grand Dam is by Prospect (Prospect 568 Green) (all unofficial). Three generations of sires well over 500. For those looking for an interesting typical bull with background sires in the high 500 s, here it is. Semen is stored at Livestock Reproductive Technologies and is available in Canada and is U.S. exportable. Semen is available in Canada for the 2017 breeding season. Lot O 2 Straws: Splendor s Ray 071X Consignor: Splendor Ridge Elk Farm Lance & Brenda Hartkopf Howard Lake, MN Sire: X-RAY Dam: SPR 708T (Clearstone Stalwart) Splendor s Ray is an X-Ray son who carries the great look and style of his sire. While not a typical style bull, he has long tines, and a clean, symmetrical look with a 7x7 mainframe. Farm scored at 485 SCI at six, unofficial. His sons are showing not only great tine length, but also good velveting weights. Splendor s Ray has a big stylish body and a calm disposition. Semen is available in the U.S. for the 2017 season. Reg #: A % of the proceeds of this lot will be donated to the American Elk Products Foundation.

7 Lot P 2 Straws: Leo Consignor: M.R. Bugle PAGE 7 Ken & Becky Mesaros Cascade, MT Sire: Legend Dam: Valley Gold (SHR King 26) Leo is a two-time NAEBA International Champion! A Legend son, Leo scored 4226/8 at four TYPICAL and scored 379 6/8 TYPICAL at three. Leo comes from a great cow line Valley Gold that has also produced Superboy (378 4/8 and Frisia Leonard (496@6 unofficial). Reg#: A39258 Semen is available in the United States for the 2017 season. 100% of the proceeds of this lot will be donated to the American Elk Products Foundation. Thank You to our 2017 March Mingle Semen Benefit Auction Donors! Boulder Valley Elk Ranch Valley Elk Farms