Scott,
Here is my biggest concern with this whole entire issue. And it's not only my concern, it is the concern of several of my fellow deer farmers in my area. Many of us here in WV are smaller farms. We have done some great things with our bucks, and have grown some amazing animals, but getting any respect in the deer industry is difficult.
Back in September, at the Pennsylvania sale, there was a booth for the Whitetail Buyers Guide. We were given entry forms, and also told that we could register on line, for Whitetail Quest. Everyone was told that the entries would be accepted until the book was full (I beleive it was the first 300 entries, but not 100% sure) Anyways, the next few days, we all registered with Whitetail Quest, so we could get our bucks advertised in the Whitetail Buyers Guide this year. When we registered and submitted our pedigrees, we were with the understanding that we had done what we need to do. I was the first one to submit my entry for my pedigree out of my group. The pedigree's were always visible online, but the photos weren't attached to the pedigree's. After several emails, phone calls, resubmitting the suposed "lost" photos, and approximate 5 to 6 weeks time, my photos were finally attached to my pedigrees. THEN, only a few weeks later, there is an update on the website, and now all the pedigrees of mine and my friends are LOST. It seems to us that all the big names, high profile farms and deer are listed but many of the smaller less noted farms and deer aren't. This is VERY frustrating as well as disappointing. We have done everything that we have been told, requested and asked to do for this. We have been very patient. But 4 months of discouragement is getting old. I know that other farms have inquired about this same issue. I am the outspoken one in our group. We have nothing personal against anyone, we just want to be treated fairly.
Our biggest question, "Are OUR bucks being included in the Whitetail Buyers Guide like we were told that they would be? There are many farms that are expecting this, including myself.
That's impressive 