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May 28, 201
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Hat Tips
By Dean Meyer
SEASON OPENS
RESTRICTIONS
Summary of Changes from Last Year
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A good day for fencing
Lane Lowman, right, assisted by Tristen Lowman, Belfield, works on
tinel Butte on May 20. Lowman has a fencing and backhoe service
Volesky)
Genetic diversity in cattle
Let me preface this BeefTalk by
saying the world always is changing
and the beef industry is not immune to
those changes.
As a beef industry, if producers
only read and visit about beef produc-
tion and associated issues, the industry
eventually will fail. That is not to say
the activities that will replace the beef
industry are better, but ignorance of
change results in change.
A review of history certainly will
substantiate that nothing is immune to
change, so producers should strive to
read something that is different. It
could be something that irritates you
a little but still informs.
The incredible speed at which
knowledge is obtained is mind-bog-
gling. The rate at which knowledge is
implemented also is gaining speed.
Since the advent of the Internet and
increasing programming efforts using
computer software, advances that took
a decade to study and reveal to the
world are now overnight news, so
read.
Read what is happing around you
and become aware of the trends subtly
implanted in the thoughts of your
friends and neighbors.
Let me share an example. This
morning I was pondering how nice the
weather was and how I was going to
take 90 sixth-gTaders for a walk on the
prairie. Actually, it is 90 sixth-graders
each day fbr the next three days.
What a great opportunity because
the value of interconnecting class-
rooms and the world is immeasurable.
However, before I left, a short note
that caught my attention came across
the Total E-Clips website. Total E-
Clips is a website produced by the
Foundation for Biomedical Research
in Washington D.C.
The foundation does an excellent
job of providing relevant and timely
news articles involving animal re-
search. This article was titled "Why
Genetically Varied Mice Could Be
Mightier."
"Genetically varied" were two
words that caught my attention. In the
beef industry, that sounds like cross-
breeding. The article started with a
statement that genetic manipulation
for personalized medicine will be
prominent in research and medical cir-
cles in the future.
Unfortunately, the mice that are
utilized in these studies are very much
inbred and the experimental response
is limited to these inbred populations
of mice. The concern (this is a beef ar-
ticle) is that these inbred models will
not reflect the real world, so the mice
need to be crossbred to expand the
gene pool. This particular research
group will cross eight inbred lines of
mice to produce an "outbted mouse"
(crossbred cattle).
These outbred mice are anticipated
to be genetically varied and have more
capacity to respond to the many ther-
apies the mice will be exposed to
(sounds like hybrid vigor). The article
went on to discuss CRISPR (clustered
regularly interspaced short palin-
dromic repeats) and how this tech-
nique can provide further refinement
of the genomic makeup of individual
mice.
1 am not going to go there today.
but suffice it to say that these labora-
tory techniques and subsequent appli-
cations to human medicine are
applicable to all living systems. The
positive and negative consequences
are challenging, but this further un-
derstanding of "genetically varied"
mice certainly expands our under-
standing of heterosis (outbreeding en-
hancement).
Crossbreeding various breeds of
cattle produced calves that are genet-
ically varied. This expanded gene pool
VARIED The Beef Industry
is Still Ahead of
the Mouse,
We Already Crossbreed!
has positive benefits on calf survival,
growth and subsequent reproduction
as mature cattle. Producer preference
of purebred or crossbred breeding sys-
tems Was and Still is a point of discus-
a new fence east of Sen-
business. (Photo by Richard
good thing
sion :in cattle circles.
I guess that is why I could not help
taking a quick look at an email that
seemed interesting. In a matter of mil-
liseconds after a quick scan of the in-
formation, my mind placed a few
more solid facts in place on why
crossbreeding is a good thing.
Granted, the mice will remain in their
little confinement homes and the cat-
tle will continue to graze in their pas-
tures, but there is a connection.
More recently, this concept of
combined data pools and across-breed
analysis of genetic traits continues to
present itself within the beef breed
communities. The impacts are real,
and what we don't know today, we
probably will know tomorrow.
Walking with 90 sixth-graders in
tow as we stepped across last year's
cow pies and noted the varied and ex-
pansive nature of the northern prairies,
comfort was taken in that the beef in-
dustry is still ahead of the mouse be-
cause we already crossbreed.
May you find all your ear tags.
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Hello.
This morning I was in a hurry to
do an article. Because it's Friday
and they need it in about ten min-
utes. So, I cheated. I looked through
some old articles and found an arti-
cle that meant a lot to me. And with
the forecast for wind and rain, it fit
this weekend too. I'm not sure, but I
think the Kelli in the article is a
married mother now. And I'm sure
this will bring a smile to her and
hers. Stay safe out there people.
I hope you had a great Memorial
Day! Boy, if you liked it windy, you
should have been about as happy as
a horse in an oat bin.
If you were at the lake, I'm sure
you were sitting in a camper full of
kids, wondering how in the heck
you ever talked yourself'into spend-
ing a hundred grand on a pickup,
boat, and nice camper with extend-
ing sides. If that was you, you did
not have as nice a weekend as pre-
viously planned.
If you had planned on just spray-
ing those last couple fields, attend-
ing the Memorial Service at the
Where she is
dodging bullets and
bombs and packing
guns and building
schools and water
systems, While
we're worrying
about dry weather
and the wind on the
lake, I think some-
times I worry about
the wrong things,
one year. A young man marked
eighty something on a bull. A not a
soul saw it. But it sure sounded like
he was bucking. I remember when
you couldn't see across the arena at
New Salem because of the snow.
Legion, and doing odd jobs, you But yesterday in Dickinson was
probably got it all done but the one for the record books. Fifty plus
spraying, mph winds. Now, if you're a young
I announced a High School lady, roping against a fifty mph
Rodeo at Dickinson. Now, I've been gale, riding a horse going twenty-
to hundreds of high school rodeos, five, it is a little tough to control that
I've been to long ones, short ones, loop. But we had girls that got it
cold ones, hot ones. I've been to done. And if you think irs easy,just
high school rodeos in North Dakota, jump in your outfit, take her out on
South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, the :interstate, and try to rope the
and Oklahoma. I've rodeoed from speed limit signs while driving sev-
can see to can't see and sometimes enty-flve. And hope the cops aren't
in to the night. I remember riding out. Oh yeah, and hope you don't
bults in the headlights of the few catch one!
pickups that were left at Newtown We roped calves and steers and
Support group to meet in Dickinson
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for an interesting experiment, day of each month and is for anyone
The second floor conference who has had weight loss surgery or
room is located at 2500 Fairway is considering weight loss surgery.
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rode bucking horses. We rode
broncs and bares and bulls. We tied
goats and'ran ban'els. And not one
kid complained. A few parents were
a little disgusted when we had to
hold the poles down with sandbags,
but then, parents always complain
more than kids.
And you know what we did. We
put on a nine hour rodeo with 250
great kids in less than seven hours.
Without one injury. I was proud of
every one.
But you know what the highlight
of the day was. Kelli. Kelli is a
young lady that doesn't weigh
eighty-five pounds dripping wet. A
year or two ago she was tying goats
and running barrels and going to the
dance after the rodeo. She was rop-
ing calves and hollering at her sis-
ters.
And yesterday she came up in the
crow's nest and gave me a Cuban
cigar. Now neither one of Us smoke,
and she didn't have a baby. But she
gave it as a friend. A friend home on
leave from spending three months in
Iraq. An eighty-five pound goat tyer
who, in a couple of weeks, is pack-
ing up and going back to Iraq.
Where she is dodging bullets and
bombs and packing guns and build-
ing schools and water systems.
While we're worrying about dry
weather and the wind on the lake. I
think sometimes I worry about the
wrong things.
And that is what Memorial Day
is supposed to be about. To remind
us of what others gave and are
givng.
Remember them in your prayers.
Later, Dean
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2015-2016 Deer Hunting Proclamation Summary
The deadline for submilgng appllca4k)ns to the Dens office is June 3, 2015.
Reduction Deer Seasons.
November 22
December 13
September 27
All units
Statewide
Statewide
Residents - Any deer is legal, except antlertess mule deer
in units 3B1,3B2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4
No unit restrictions.
Nonresidents - Restricted to species of deer described on
license. Antledess mule deer may not be taken in units
3B1,3B~, 4A, 4B, ziG, 4D, 4E and 41:. No unit restrictions.
Orange clothing required of all bow hunters during
regular gun season.
Restricted to type of deer and unit described on license. Type
of deer includes species and whether antlerless or antlered
(at least one visible antler). Anfiedess mule deer may not be
taken in units 3B1, 3B2, 4A, 4B, 4(3, 4D, 4E and 4E
Note exception for white-tailed deer hunters in units 4B,
4C, 4D and 4E.
Orange clothing required.
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Restricted to white-tailed deer only and type of deer
described on license. No unit restrictions.
Orange clothing required.
12 & 13 year olds - Antlerless white*tailed deer only.
14 & 15 year olds - Any deer is legal except antlerlsss mule
deer in units 3B1, 3B2, 4A, 4B, 4(3, 4D, 4E and 4E In units
3B1,3B2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4F a special license is
required to hunt antlered mule deer.
No unit restrictions except those possessing th~ special antlered
mule deer license must hunt in their unit the entire season.
Orange clothing required
General Information
Resident deer bow licenses are issued by the Department's
Bismarck office, through the Department's website, or by calling
1-800-406-6409.
Nonresident general deer bow licenses (for white-tailed deer)
are issued by the Department's Bismarck office, through the
Department's website, or by calling 1-800-406-6409.
Nonresident any deer bow licenses (which include mule deer)
are issued by lottery only from the Department's Bismarck office.
Deer gun and muzzleloader licenses are issued by a weighted
lottery procedure through the Department's Bismarck office.
Resident gratis and nonresident landowner, and youth deer
licenses are issued through the Department's Bismarck office.
There are separate applications for 12 and 13 year olds, youth
deer, resident gratis and nonresident landowner, deer gun, and
muzzleloader licenses.
Applications are available from county auditors, license
vendors and the Department. The deadline for submitting
applications to the Department's Bismarck office is
June 3, 2015.
Resident deer bow license holders may take and possess one
deer of any type per season except for antledess mule deer in units
3B1, 3B2, 4A, 4B, 4(3, 4D, 4E and 4F; and except as described
for the special herd reduction deer seasons.
Nonresident deer bow license holders may take and possess one
deer of the type described on their license. Antterless mule deer
may not be taken in units 3B1,3B2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 41=,
September 4,(12:00 noon)
information on Special Herd
16 1/2 Day Season
November 6 (12:00 noon)
November 27 (12:00 noon)
September 18 (12:00 noon)
MUZZLELOADER
YOUTH DEER
Deer gun license holders may take and possess one deer of
HOURS OF HUNTING are one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset except when season opens as noted above. Hunters must the type described on their license. Antlerless mule deer may
cease any hunting activity, leave any stand or blind, and must be in the process of leaving the field at the close of, shooting hours (one-haft (1/2) hour after not be taken in units 3B1, 3B2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4E
sunset). All season openers are Central Time.
Muzzleloader license holders may take and possess one
white-tailed deer of the type described on their license.
Residents ages 12 and 13 hunting during the youth deer
season may take and possess one antlerless white-tailed deer.
Recording devices which do not aid in range finding, sighting, or shooting the
bow are permitted archery equipment.
The 2015 North Dakota deer hunting season will feature 43,275 licenses, Muzzleloading handguns must now be .50 caliber or larger, and the minimum Youth deer season license holders ages 14 and 15 may
which is 4,725 fewer than in 2014 and the lowest number since 1978. Again, a b=,ul length of 16 inches for rifles has been removed, take and possess one deer of any species, sex or age except
concurrent season will not be held this year and hunters are allowed only one antlerlees mule deer in units 3B1,3B2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and
license for the gun season. State law (HBl161) requires that any resident age 18 or older must submit 4F. In units 3B1, 3B2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4F a special
Again, no antlerless mule deer licenses are available in hunting units 3B1, 3B2, a valid ND drivers license number or ND nondriver photo ID number when license is required to hunt antlered mule deer.
4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4E This restriction applies to regular gun, bow, gratis, applying for a license, Failure.to include this on the application will result in the
and youth licenses, entire application being rejected and returned to eenderl Resident, gratis and nonresident landowner license holders
may take and possess one deer of the type described on their
license. Antlerless mule deer may not be taken in units 3B1,
3B2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4E
Used primary tags shall remain with the antlers or head until
March 31, 2016. Used carcass tags shall remain with the meat
until March 31, 2016 or until meat is consumed.
APPLYING BY COMPUTER OR BY PHONE
QUICK - CONVENIENT - EASY
YOU can apply for yOUr deer license -- 24 hours a day
7 days a week, making sum your application I$ in before the desdline.
Visa, Discover and MasterCard accepted.
By Phone
call toll free
1-800-406"6409
Besides license fee, a service
charge for each applicant will be
added ($4. O0 for residents, $ I 0.00
for nonresidents). Please have
hunter education number ready.
(if required),
Via the Internet II lm
visit our webslte
at gf,nd.gov
Regular license fees apply
with no service charge
added.
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* Special Herd Reduction Deer Seasons
A.) Three special deer bow seasons will again be held in portions of the City details and areas open to hunting will be determined by the City of Fargo.
of Bismarck and private land in Burleigh County located adjacent to the City Hunters must submit applications to the Department's Bismarck office along
of Bismamk. The bag limit shall be one antlerless white-tailed deer for each with a copy of their Fargo Permit and $30.00 for each license. After October
special deer bow license. The seasons shall run from September 4, 2015 thru 31, any remaining licenses can be purchased by permit holders on a first
January 31,2016. Hunters who desire to hunt within the city limits of Bismarck come first served basis.
must receive trespass permits from the Bismarck Chief of Police prior to being C.) A special deer bow season will again be held at the USDA-ARS Northern
issued up to three special licenses from the Department's Bismarck office. In Great Plains Research Lab in Mandan. A maximum of 35 antlerless
addition, hunters who possess a bow license may use it during the deer bow deer bow licenses will be available. Application for the lottery for these
season (September 4 thru January 3) after obtaining a trespass permit. Hunters licenses will be available at www.ars.usda.gov/npa/ngprl. Licenses must
will be restricted to those conditions specified on the trespass permit. In the area be purchased at the Department's Bismarck office. The season shall
outside the city limits of Bismarck, no trespass permit is needed, run from September 4, 2015 thru January 31,2016.
B.) Additional special deer bow seasons will again be held in portions of the D.) Three special deer bow seasons will be held on NDDOCR land south
City of Fargo and adjacent areas, including privately owned land. Hunters who of Bismarck. A maximum of 25 access permits are available to bow hunters
desire to hunt within the city limits of Fargo must receive a Fargo City Deer through the NDDOCR with an application deadline of 4 PM CT, July 1, 2015.
Permit from the City of Fargo. A maximum of 90 antlerless Special Deer Bow A maximum of 75 antledess white-tailed deer bow licenses will be issued from
Season ligenses (available from the Department's Bismarck office) wilt be issued, the Department's Bismarck office. Each access permit holder may purchase
Each permit holder may initially receive up to two of the special licenses. The up to three licenses. The seasons shall run from September 4, 2015 thru
seasons shall run from September 4, 2015 thru January 31, 2016. Specific January 3, 2016.
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