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Deer Farms. Presented by Blair Saxon Prepared for Dr. Mark Hearn CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013. Deer Farms: Overview. Purpose of Deer Farms History of Deer Farms Deer Farms Today Nationally Economically. Purpose of Deer Farms.
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Deer Farms Presented by Blair Saxon Prepared for Dr. Mark Hearn CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013
Deer Farms: Overview • Purpose of Deer Farms • History of Deer Farms • Deer Farms Today • Nationally • Economically Blair Saxon CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013
Purpose of Deer Farms • Breed and produce big bucks with big racks—guided hunts • Provide consumers with vital supplies • Antlers • Urine • Velvet Blair Saxon CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013
Purpose of Deer Farms Continued Alternative to other agricultural pursuits Blair Saxon CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013
Non-Metro Farming Dependent Counties 1950 Non-Metro Farming Dependent Other Non-Metro Metro Blair Saxon CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013
Non-Metro Farming Dependent Counties 2000 Non-Metro Farming Dependent Other Non-Metro Metro Blair Saxon CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013
Deer Farming as Agricultural Alternative Hard Times for Farmers Deer Farming Option Deer Farming Saves Family Farm Blair Saxon CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013
History of Deer Farms China 5,000 B.C. America 1900 (more prominent in last 30 years) New Zealand 1960’s (1.7 million deer today) Blair Saxon CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013
Deer Farms Today: Nationally • Nearly 8,000 deer farms nationwide • Texas with most at 1,006 • Nevada and South Carolina tie at 0 • Alabama comes in with 81 • Average deer farms per state is 157 • Numbers are continuously growing Blair Saxon CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013
Number of Deer Farms by State Alabama 81 Texas 1006 Blair Saxon CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013
Deer Farms Today: Economically • Despite recession deer farms prosper • $3 billion industry • $2.34 billion from all operations • Venison and scent collection industries only • $750 million from hunters • Provides almost 30,000 jobs Blair Saxon CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013
Deer Farms: Summary Melissa Paulk feeding fawn Bailey at Southern Whitetails LLC Purpose of Deer Farms History of Deer Farms Deer Farms Today Making it Personal Blair Saxon CBA 350-01 Business Communications May 2013