For God's sake people, let's get past this "sky is falling" garbage. If you think it is falling then open a news paper or get a TV and turn it on. The economy has been way down. No new or big news there. But it is coming back a little at a time. As it does our own industry will come back with it.
Why I say it is coming back? As I had said the job I have been laid off from is calling back. That industry is a great indicator of what is happening around the entire world because that is what they do. Move the worlds goods of ALL kinds.
I could have gone back effective Sept 22nd, but as everyone in the deer world knows this is a busy time of year, and we are doing whole herd testing here also along with a brand new fence project. So I took the by-pass and will take the next recall back to work.
As Painted Meadows said some people buy their new stock as they sell their shooters for the year. Shooter sales are way off because of the WORLD economy. Again, not because the deer market is falling. Because shooter sales are off so is the breeder sales. That said we here have been doing pretty well this year. We are selling fawns and bred does, and we have semen sales as well.
All me buyers say they feel upgrading is the right idea and I agree with them.
Let's just stay focused on the "national campaign" to increase our sales at hunting ranches. That idea was a great one 3 years ago but wasn't followed up with and now people are more excited about the idea. That is great news so let's do it this time.
As to "weeding out" the "bad" preserves goes... Well the market will do that for it's self I think. Fact is most are gone now, and the others will drop out in a short time as well. People want a quality experience, those that give it will have return business. The End
