Deer Farmer

Wild Rivers Whitetails

Taxidermy is taxed at the sales tax rate of 5 or 5.5% depending on the county. We think even the sales tax on the hunt is over the top. We do not charge for accommodations, no different than a fancy restaurant charges for the piano music or the "free" chips and salsa etc. people don't pay a sales tax if they purchase a steer from a farmer to butcher. But that is a fight for another day. One thing at a time! This double sales tax thing has to get straightened out!

Hotrod

Well, through some lies and deceipt the opposition has turned the senate against our industry and killed our bill.* They annouced their intentions to introduce legislation next session to ban the industry completely and will very likely succeed.* I expect some more unethical things coming from the DNR this year and for the fall of 2015 to be the end of the industry in Indiana.

Four Seasons Whitetails

Hear alot of different stories coming out of this state. So now that you say the industry is doomed will the truth ever be known? *Was it the deer farmers own board that took them all down because of big heads or some that put their own wallets in front of the whole states industry. Found it strange that this state never joined the ACA from the beginning. Not sure how a state can tell a person what kind of animals they can/cant raise on their own private property.

Clearview Whitetails

Problem with this state there is a select few that think there the only deer farmers in the state. And trust me... Until that changes then maybe they should shut those 10 down. And as for preserves, thank goodness for jerry bell and the others who look out for everybody and not just there self, because its turning into a broken record!!

Hotrod

Mike,* Nadefa,IDEFA, All Sponsors of Bill, Our Attorneys and Preserve owners were ALL on same page and were in total agreement of what was done and had to be done.* We asked the ACA several times to join our fight but they declined. I understand it was personal tiffs between somebody in Idefa and the ACA but pretty sad they could not put egos behind them and fight for the greater cause. * Farm Bureau Ag Law foundation has been our biggest supporter, Nadefa and Idefa both contributed big time in the appeal. *

jerrilee cave

Mike,*


They joined after I asked. *I was the rep while I was on the board. *They gave the ACA $500. *However, nobody would discuss any of the issues when I brought them up like the program standards. *They just didnt care. *


as for many stories, *its just like a disease that has many treatments. *Usually none of them are any good.

Four Seasons Whitetails

Can they really totally shut down all deer farms and hunting ranches in that state? *What if i want to raise my own deer to butcher when and where i see fit?

Hotrod

The preserves will be regulated out within 1 yr. The DNR is corrupt enough* and has the means where they will find CWD in the state which will then shut the farms down shortly after. Without a terminal market only hobby farmers will remain.

Clearview Whitetails

That has to be the dumbest thing I have heard Rodney... Glad I am in ohio then

Hotrod

Thats the cold hard facts Jerrilee.* Everybody involved in this fight noted above is well aware of where we are.

Clearview Whitetails

It's Coby.... But ya know I am sick of the BS that goes on between all the freaking lies. I don't think anybody can tell the truth anymore. Maybe you was involved in the PROGRAM that was lined up. I am pretty sure Jerrilee talks to the folks that handle CWD more than anybody in this state... And it's not the DNR. You were preaching that the borders were gonna get shut down.... And now your saying deer farming is done... What will be next?

Bell

The opposition sure was benevolent to have moved the fence height from 10' back to 8' when the bill was amended to 4 preserves. It sounds like they were trying to help out. Chuckles

jerrilee cave

Better yet what do the deer farmers of Indiana want????? Shouldn't they be the ones to vote and decide if it should be all or none? *Isn"t that the duty of the IDEFA board, to represent the farmers of Indiana and what THEY want as a whole? *Has this been taken to a vote to the membership in the last 2 years? It wasnt when I was on the board. *I sure get the feeling there are some people that think they are a lot BETTER than others and don't need to see what the membership wants.

Bell

Hoosiers have constitutionally guaranteed private property rights. An unconstitutional law is not enforceable.

Hotrod

Jon, Your rep that you did fundraiser for helped write, approved and pushed for every single thing done.* Its a whole differnet story outside looking in.* You will not find a single person involved among the deer farmers and hunting preserve owner supporters who was not on board and in agreement, some things we didnt like but everyone agreed.* That leaves nobody to carry on anything else.*