Breeding for the Future: Rush Canyon Ranch's Fight Against CWD

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Breeding for the Future: Rush Canyon Ranch's Fight Against CWD

This week on Deer and Wildlife Stories, host Keith Warren heads to Rush Canyon Ranch in Ripon, Wisconsin, where owner Chuck Nelson and daughter Vanessa Nelson are making waves in the deer farming world. With a herd of about 350 deer, Wisconsin Rush Canyon Ranch has been honing its craft for five years, focusing on advanced genome typing to help combat CWD. Their breeding game is on point—using artificial insemination (AI) to bring in top-tier genetically resistant semen from special breeder bucks across the country, ensuring they’re producing only the best genetics. With a focus on the finest markers and breeding values, Wisconsin Rush Canyon Ranch is shaping to be a powerhouse producing genetically superior deer!

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Genetics and CWD Resistance: Building a CWD Resistant Herd at Black Label Whitetails

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Genetics and CWD Resistance: Building a CWD Resistant Herd at Black Label Whitetails

This week on Deer and Wildlife Stories, host Keith Warren visits Black Label Whitetails. Located in Portland, Michigan, this premier deer breeding facility owned by Ryan Halfman and his family is using scientifically proven technology to make their deer herd more resistant to Chronic Wasting Disease. Black Label focuses on this CWD resistance while producing high-quality whitetails with strong genetics, size, and aesthetics. Ryan and his family also emphasize sustainable farming practices, with this unique approach to breeding based on genetic markers. By using these genetic markers, Black Label Whitetails ensures their herd's continued health. Ryan’s commitment to excellence makes Black Label a leader in Michigan’s deer farming industry.

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Five O’s Ranch: Stopping CWD by Selective Breeding in Alabama

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Five O’s Ranch: Stopping CWD by Selective Breeding in Alabama

Join Keith Warren as he shares how Cameron Odom and his family are tackling the CWD issue at the Five O’s Ranch in Alabama. Cameron is light years ahead of most deer breeders in the market and since 2016 he has focused on CWD disease resistance as his number one priority.
With a herd of nearly 200 whitetails, the farm focuses on growing big, clean typicals while prioritizing disease resistance. Through cutting-edge science, funded in part by the North American Deer Registry, they are building a herd with exceptional genetic markers that are scientifically proven to have resistance to CWD. Operating as a closed herd since 2016, Five O’s Ranch is a model for the future of deer farming, where family involvement and proven scientific practices are driving progress in the industry.

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Texas’ Biggest Up and Coming Deer Farm! P Bar Whitetails

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Texas’ Biggest Up and Coming Deer Farm! P Bar Whitetails

On this episode of “Keith Warren’s Deer and Wildlife Stories”, it’s our first time to visit this East Texas deer farm run by a woman who the entire deer industry is talking about. Her name is Jody Phillips and she has assembled some of the best genetics in the entire whitetail world by focusing on the doe side. Jody explains how her secret to success has not been focused on giant bucks and why.

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