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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Belt" data-source="post: 4545647" data-attributes="member: 69"><p>Ames is a unique club in that deer hunting isn't the primary function. It's more a side note that adds some funds into the coffer. Therefore all considerations aren't directed towards deer hunting. The board of directors rule the place. The farmers farm the land and would be perfectly happy if there wasn't a deer on the place. If the deer eat any crops the farmers complain to the directors and they in turn question management as to why the deer numbers are so high and why they can't be controlled. Management in turn sets high goals for taking does. If they aren't met summer shooters come in and indiscriminately remove X number of mouths. Throw into the mix that the place is the home of the national field trial championship. As far as priorities that's number 1. The place is also a massive timber producer. That would probably rank second. Then the farming and cattle take preference followed by endowments towards different researches. Deer and turkey fall close to last place. They want the deer there but only in numbers low enough to pacify the farmers and the directors.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Belt, post: 4545647, member: 69"] Ames is a unique club in that deer hunting isn't the primary function. It's more a side note that adds some funds into the coffer. Therefore all considerations aren't directed towards deer hunting. The board of directors rule the place. The farmers farm the land and would be perfectly happy if there wasn't a deer on the place. If the deer eat any crops the farmers complain to the directors and they in turn question management as to why the deer numbers are so high and why they can't be controlled. Management in turn sets high goals for taking does. If they aren't met summer shooters come in and indiscriminately remove X number of mouths. Throw into the mix that the place is the home of the national field trial championship. As far as priorities that's number 1. The place is also a massive timber producer. That would probably rank second. Then the farming and cattle take preference followed by endowments towards different researches. Deer and turkey fall close to last place. They want the deer there but only in numbers low enough to pacify the farmers and the directors. [/QUOTE]
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