The White-Tailed Deer Summit is Coming to Abilene

White-tailed deer enthusiasts will get a chance to network with white-tailed deer experts from around Texas. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office will be hosting a two-part "White-Tailed Deer Summit" Thursday, August 3rd, 2017.

There will be two entirely different deer summits. The afternoon summit will primarily address land ownership and land management. While the evening summit addresses "the hunter" and will include a catered dinner and a chance to win a $500 gift certificate.

Get ready for a day long event that will expose all the secrets of the white-tailed deer.

Information

Event

• White-Tailed Deer Summit

Location

• Taylor County Expo Center
• Big Country Hall
• 1700 TX-36, Abilene, Texas

Date and Times

• Thursday, August 3rd, 2017
• 1:30 pm Land owners and managers summit
• 5:30 pm Hunters deer summit

Tickets

• $20 available at the door
• Ticket is good for both summits

More Info

• Door prizes will be awarded
• $500 gift certificate to Abilene Indoor Gun Range will be raffled off
• Managing Free-Range WTD by Dr John Tomecek Texas AgriLife Extension
• Deer Habitat Land Management by Annaliese Scoggin Texas Parks & Wildlife Biologist
• Effects of Culling on Genetics by Dr Randy DeYoung Texas A&M
• Modeled Impacts of Chronic Wasting Disease by Dr Aaron Foley Texas A&M
• Aging Deer on the Hoof by Dr John Tomecek Texas AgriLife Extension
• WTD Nutrition and Feeding by Scott Hohensee Purina Animal Nutritionist
• Hunting & Working with Outfitters by Greg Simons Wildlife Biologist
• Preserving Hunting and Huntings Successfully by Marc Bartoskewitz Ranch manager for Cook & Clearfork Ranches
• Contact John Cunningham 325-672-6048