December 2015 Newsletter - Dallas Woods and Waters Club
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December 2015 Newsletter - Dallas Woods and Waters Club
BU SINESS NAME DWWC Newsletter Berkshire Fecht Quail Conservancy Quail breeding program positioned to benefit quail populations nationwide... V OLUME 1 1 , I SSUE 8 DECEMBER 2015 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Berkshire Fecht Quail 1 President’s Corner 2 Bulletin Board 3 Upcoming Events 4-5 Christmas Party 6 Berkshire Fecht Quail 7-10 Ads Todd Fecht and Jacob Fecht The first proven large scale system for returning quail populations to sustainable historic levels was actually developed over a 20-year period on ranches in both Texas and Oklahoma where quail once faced actual extinction. Thanks to the efforts of the Berkshire Fecht Quail Conservancy tens of thousands of quail have been successfully propagated with survival rates previously believed impossible. Todd Fecht has graciously agreed to share this fascinating story with the conservation community, as follows: When we first took a serious look at the problem of dwindling quail populations in the Plains States we were trying to determine if the decline was due to one specific issue or a combination of many different factors playing out together. Obviously three historic droughts in a generation have had a negative impact especially on West Texas quail but there is more to the problem than weather. Quail populations were also dwindling in parts of the country that continued to have adequate rainfall. In fact, extinction has actually happened in regions where quail were once plentiful for no apparent reason. So where does the truth lie? There have been many scientific articles written about quail habitat and quail management. Additionally, there are a myriad of theories for declining quail populations. If you read all the research it’s enough to make you wonder how there is a single quail left alive. Most of the advanced theories make sense but the systems designed around current research have yet to significantly impact quail populations. (cont’d on page 7) 1112 January 14 is the Next Monthly Meeting! Make your reservation today at: http://www.dwwcc.org/ meetings.shtml Guest speaker is Shaine Nixon, award winning Turnkey Caller and outfitter. Shaine will be speaking to us about spring turkey hunting, different calls, and hunting situations. Don’t miss this chance to meet with Shaine and network with DWWC members! 11:30 am— 1:30 pm Location: Pappadeaux 18349 Dallas Parkway in Dallas. PLEASE NOTE MTGS NO LONGER HELD AT SHERATON DALLAS NORTH. Cost: $25/adult T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. DWWC NEWSLETTER Dallas Woods & Waters Club 2015-2016 Officers PRESIDENT Pat Johnson . . . . . . ... . (214) 532-4434 PRESIDENT ELECT Todd Fecht . . . . . . . . . .(972) 679-8980 PAST PRESIDENT Joe Chenoweth . . . . . . .(972) 467-4610 VP ACTIVITIES Matt Mankin . . . . . . .. . (214) 951 0977 VP COMMUNICATIONS Todd Fecht . . . . . . . . . .(972) 679-8980 VP MEMBERSHIP Warren Petersen . . . . . .(214) 384-6237 VP SHOWS Joshua Fecht . . . . . . .. (972) 989-7014 VP YOUTH & FAMILY ACTIVITIES Danny Souder . . . . . . . (214) 394-5250 SECRETARY Kandy Casstevens . . . ..(214) 570-5700 TREASURER Tom Stone . . . . . . . . . . (214) 537-2451 Directors Pat Johnson Todd Fecht Wayne Bisbee Matt Mankin Jim Breaux Warren Petersen Joe Chenoweth Danny Souder Phil Cutts Tom Stone Jeff Dargatz Brian White Joshua Fecht Directors Emeritus PAGE 2 PRESIDENT’S CORNER Happy Holidays to all Club Members! As our year wraps up (pun intended) and while you are still in the mood for gift giving, we are looking for ways to help ourselves while helping others. May I suggest a tax reducing gift to our club? Our banquet this year did not raise the monies needed to sustain the club until the banquet next year. We have reduced any extras and are focused on running a very money-efficient club in the proper way. Our monthly meetings continue and our youth program is still expanding, taking kids and their adult sponsors in the fields. Moving forward with plans for the annual banquet in April, we are excited about the new venue at Southfork Ranch. We are getting close to having a first class website which will enable easier communication amongst the members and soon, Outfitters. As with all things in life, times change and as we go through seasons of abundance, we also go through seasons that are lean; right now times are lean. Following in the footsteps of the organizers and those who continue to dedicate your time and resources, we aren’t going to let our present situation hinder or dampen our excitement or commitment to Dallas Woods and Waters and its purpose. We hope you won’t either. Bottom line: We need your financial support directly and right now. Please, if at all possible, choose this as your charity of choice this year. It will make a difference! We appreciate your continued support and are looking forward to the coming year. May you and your families have a very Merry Christmas and be blessed in the coming year. Charles Oliver……….(972) 938-9612 Don Grogan.………...(972) 774-2059 D. Patrick Johnson Jack Davis……….….(214) 412-0300 David Chaney………(214) 546-4469 Bob Evans………….(972) 758-0953 *Edwin Davis, *Bob De Priest, *Roger Godwin, and *Bill Hagen *Winifred Wright *Mike O’Neal *Deceased Executive Director Kandy Casstevens . . . . (214)570-8700 info@dwwcc.org PO Box 832293 Richardson, TX 75083 www.dwwcc.org T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. V OLUME 1 1 , I SSUE 8 P AGE 3 Members Bulletin Board This is a personal service to DWWC members ONLY, no commercial. You may submit your ad by email to the following: info@dwwcc.org. Send in Word format as an attachment. We can post for three months; if your item sells prior to that time, please email or call the office and we will remove the advertisement. WANTED Quality deer lease: Looking to par tner with other Club member s on high quality deer lease. Contact Bill Rolinitis at (214) 677-5645. SERVICES Custom Stockwork: Finishing, refinishing, inletting, glass and/or pillar bedding, and shaping of turned blanks or existing stocks. Hand rubbed oil or poly finishes available. I also do light gunsmithing. Competitive prices. Call Jeff Waguespack (214) 739-0534. Dog Training Facility: Bobwhite quail hunts anytime close to Dallas. Licensed private bird hunting area allows leg-banded live pen-raised quail, pheasants, chukkar, and mallards for training and hunting anytime, without limits. Two training fields, each has two ponds, one puppy work area. Very private estate setting . Estate quail hunts $150 field fee plus birds at $7.00 each. Walter Patton (214) 728-2755. The Woods and Waters Foundation offers $100 grants to Eagle Scout candidates to assist with completion of their Eagle Scout Service Projects. We require a written request describing the project and our board will select one Scout each month to receive $100 for use on their project. We ask that the Scout submit an article and pictures of the completed project for our use in upcoming issues of the DWWC monthly newsletter. Request should be sent to: Woods and Waters 1221 W. Campbell 215 Richardson, TX 75080 (214)570-8700 Foundation Road, Suite T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. DW WC N EWSLETTER P AGE 4 UPCOMING EVENTS WE ARE TRYING SOMETHING NEW! Our monthly dinner program meetings (listed below) will now be LUNCH meetings, 11:30am to 1:30pm. These are held the second Thursday of each month. Reservations may be made online at http://www.dwwcc.org/meetings.shtml, or by calling the office at (214)570-8700 by the end of the Monday preceding the meeting. $25/adult and $12/youth reserved or $30/adult and $15/youth at-the-door. PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NO LONGER HOLDING MEETINGS at the SHERATON-DALLAS NORTH. DALLAS SAFARI CLUB CONVENTION & SPORT EXPO January 7-10, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, 650 South Griffin Street, Dallas. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am-5:30pm, Sunday, 9am-3pm. For more information & banquet reservations please call 800-9GO-HUNT, info@biggame.org, www.biggame.org, 972-980-9800. Those interested in volunteering at the DWWC Booth please CONTACT: Joshua Fecht at 972-989-7014. MONTHLY CLUB MEETING January 14, Pappadeaux, 18349 Dallas Par kway, Dallas, 75093. Speaker is Shaine Nixon, Outfitter and Turkey Calling Champion. Shaine will be speaking to us about Spring Turkey hunting, all types of situations, the four different species and calls. Please see above for reservation, price, and contact information. YOUTH DEER HUNT January 15-17, at Santa Anna, Texas near Coleman, 3 hour s west of For t Worth. This is a doe hunt for 6 youth and their parent. We need at least 3 of the youth hunters to be new or first time hunters. 3 experienced youth hunters can invite a friend and their parent. Cost is $175 per member and parent, $225 per non member and parent. Must provide own gun, shells and license. Youth must be 8-18 years of age. Must register and make payment on line at dwwcc.org CONTACT: Martin Traylor - 254-432-9806 or martin.traylor@gmail.com. Hunt begins Fr iday evening with dinner and concludes Sunday at noon. Directions and more details will be given after you register for hunt. YOUTH DEER, TURKEY, HOG HUNT, January 8-10, Bosque County, just south of Glen Rose, must register at TYHP.ORG, for YOUTH AND PARENTS ONLY. CONTACT: Danny Souder 214-394-5250 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! 2016 Annual Banquet & Fundraiser - No experience necessary, any and all are welcome to come help make our next banquet a huge success! Please contact Kandy at the DWWC office (214) 570-8700 as soon as possible if you are interested in volunteering. 2016 Dallas Safari Club Convention & Sporting Expo - If you are passionate about our club and its purpose we would love to have you in our booth at the DSC Convention. Please contact Joshua Fecht at 972-989-7014 as soon as possible. T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. P AGE 5 V OLUME 1 1 , I SSUE 8 SAVE THE DATE! The 2016 Annual Banquet & Fundraiser is scheduled for April 16 at Southfork Ranch in Parker, TX! Plan to attend, invite friends and family! If you are interested in volunteering or have items to donate to the Silent Auction please call Kandy at the DWWC office (214) 570-8700 as soon as possible! Silent Auction items may include “like new” hunting and fishing gear that you no longer use or want, artwork, gift certificates or products from your business or businesses you know, or a weekend at a vacation home, think about what you’d like to see in the Silent Auction and help make it our best ever in 2016! Changing and enhancing the lives of children of all ages by introducing them to the joys of hunting, fishing and conservation through outdoor education based on our core belief that our outdoor sporting heritage must be passed on. The Woods and Waters Foundation works in conjunction with the DWWC and is an IRS 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Federal tax number 75-1833438. Please consult with your tax advisor regarding deductibility of your donation. T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. DW WC N EWSLETTER P AGE 6 DWWC 2015 CHRISTMAS PARTY Thank you to everyone who was able to attend for making it such a success. Danny’s main course was amazing and everyone’s contribution to the meal was enjoyed and appreciated by all. It was nice to have the opportunity to meet and mingle with such a fun and friendly group of people. If you’re feeling a little chilled, we have a men’s jacket that was left behind. Please contact Pat or Valerie Johnson if this jacket belongs to you at 972-238-9888. Cabela’s jacket, color: Green, size: Large T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. P AGE 7 V OLUME 1 1 , I SSUE 8 When we began the Berkshire Fecht Quail Conservancy in earnest we took a different approach than others before us. Due to the fact that my areas of expertise come from starting and running a number of different businesses, and selling some along the way, we actually approached the problem from a business perspective. We weren’t married to a particular research project or theory, we were looking for solutions. As anyone who studies the issue quickly learns there are many systems designed either by the experts or those trying to implement the theories of a particular expert. Over the years we’ve tested most of the available systems and solutions with mixed to lack luster results. From this we have garnered a good understanding of the problems and the reasons the quail population has declined including where the solution may lie. Our research, while not ready for presentation as a Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation, comes from hands on observations of the work we have completed on several ranches in Texas and First and foremost we addressed the need for supplemental feed. From experience we determined we needed feeders that hogs could not turn over and cows could not move around. Our current design of the perfect quail feeder is actually on skids. It will hold 1000 lbs. of grain and the top collects rainwater. When it rains the water runs into a 24-gallon basin on the side of the feeder which then runs thru PVC pipe with water nipples for the quail to peck (as they do naturally from grass) from below the feeder while they are protected from other wildlife and livestock. Just selecting the correct types of feed is a subject in its own right. We can demonstrate that the correct feed alone increases the quail percentages. By changing specific feeds within the feeders, varying fibers, proteins, and evaluating absorption rates we have over 10 years of data that reflect the increases in quail population. So no matter the weather we are able to provide the correct feed to our native quail. Another management technique we utilize Oklahoma. We have tested many theories singuis providing native grown food and cover. We larly and in conjunction with other theories to see prepare food plots which are specific foods and if we could develop a system that can mimic the nurturing provided by Mother Nature during a specific grains that germinate in a specific period good year. of time thus providing our quail with multiple grains in rotation. There could be 14 different You might ask, can you replace Mother Nature? The answer is No. The real question is grains producing feed over a specific 3-4 month how close can you get? Is your good the best that time period. As one grain is completing its food can be done on Planet Earth? With our proprietary cycle the next is coming into its peak production. quail feeder and water system design as well as having a capacity for year-round feed and water (cont’d on Page 8) we have been able to close the gap significantly. T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. DW WC N EWSLETTER To address an entire ranch we need to address the different grasses and weeds with regard to a 100 degree day. The temperature of certain grasses can be 8-9 degrees higher than the actual ambient air temperature due to the heat they generate and the lack of wind flow. When planting grasses and weeds strategically around the food plots and around the feeders it creates a great in and out strategy for quail in avoiding a predator’s approach. Most of us have heard more than one expert tell us it’s all about cover. Obviously cover is important, without it there would be no nesting. But it’s more complicated than simply providing massive amounts of cover. In fact, the wrong kind of cover will draw predators that in turn disturb nests. How many quail eggs can a possum eat in 5 minutes? Answer: a nest full. In working on ranches we must also address livestock issues. Purely from a quail perspective we tried removing all of the livestock and having different percentages of livestock (predominately cattle) with interesting results. While the best option is no livestock surprisingly a very close second is cattle production with the appropriate percentage of cows per acre then rotating them through the ranch on a seasonal basis. Predator management is another monumental task. While our feeders are quail magnets they also attract predators especially raccoons. Remember the show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” We have our own version called “Are You Smarter Than a Predator?” We have tried many different approaches to making our particular feeders predator proof. The wrong size holes on our feeders, while they give quail great access, allowed raccoons to get inside as well. After watching hours of trail camera video we were able to determine the exact size of access holes we needed. This required altering 47 feeders that held 1000lbs of grain each. P AGE 8 When we first release birds we put them inside the feeders where they would be protected and have food and water while they got used to eating the local bug population, etc. We were puzzled to find numerous quail missing their heads. Multiple trail camera videos showed Mr. Raccoon was able to coax the quail into slipping their head out and then making it disappear. This forced us to redo our feeder yet again. We put the appropriate metal mesh around the bottom to eliminate that from happening. feeder. After much research and experimentation we also discovered that raccoons love marshmallows more than anything. We also found there are curves in catching these predators. We found the first 7 days to be “the number.” For example, on one 2,185 acre ranch we trapped 57 raccoons in 7 days. The next 3 days we only caught 4 raccoons. We then did not set the traps for an extended period of time then went back and caught 27 more raccoons in 5 days. On that particular ranch we have 7 years of data and we consistently catch an average of 32 raccoons at the ranch. Another important part of total quail management is bird supplementation. If it was as simple as releasing birds we obviously would not have a bird population problem; unfortunately it is not that simple. We have tried many different ways and systems of releasing quail. We have tried different ages, different genetic strands, etc. all to no avail. We finally had a breakthrough when we started using a combination of surrogators and feeders. Our data show that one without the other is not as productive as using them in combination. We found that putting the birds in surragators for a limited amount of time and then putting them in the feeders, whether in that county or across the state, is the most effective method of supplementing Mother Nature’s hatch. T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. P AGE 9 We learned that it is necessary to first put day old chicks into a surrogator where they can peck, eat, and use their natural instincts while they still have food, water, and a heat supply. Properly built, a surrogator creates the perfect quail nest for 125 baby chicks. We found that bringing them out of the surrogator after 3-4 weeks is the center of the bell curve. Beyond that time frame we get diminishing returns. Then putting them into the feeders, which provide a sustainable living environment, makes a meaningful difference in quail numbers on the ranch. Through trial and error, we observed that putting antibiotics in the watering system from day one has decreased the mortality rate of the chicks in the surrogators as well as the mortality rate of birds that have been banded and released on ranches. Quail face a lot of worm related issues and infections. We tried different gram-positive antibiotics and gram-negative antibiotics and what we found was an old school gram-positive/gram-negative antibiotic that made the largest difference in decreasing mortality rates. The birds are on a very high protein diet while in the surrogator and once moved to the feeders we have a blended high protein diet with a combination of grains at a 50/50 ratio which can sustain approximately 60-90 quail in each feeder. Antibiotics are placed in the water at the feeder level also. Our system has proven to produce a sustainable number of adult quail and when done to scale makes a meaningful difference in actual quail numbers on a V OLUME 1 1 , I SSUE 8 ranch. Interestingly, we’ve found over the years that timing is essential for a quail to hone in on its position and establish its GPS coordinates on life. If we put the quail in our feeders at 6, 7, 8 weeks or more we have discovered they suffer an increased mortality rate. The maternal realities leads us to the 3-5 week range with 3½-4 weeks being about the center of the bell curve for moving them from the surrogator into the feeder system. Depending on the terrain of the ranch, the cover of the ranch, etc. we will leave them in the feeder from 3 days to 2 weeks before we open the sides and let them come and go freely. I am often asked about all the multiple management layers that we have implemented as a result of extensive research and development. Questions like: Are the feeders more important than predator management or food plots? How important are the correct grass, weeds, cover? How important is predator management? Actually, there is no most important fix. If we wanted to write a research paper we could probably determine that each of the management layers decrease the problems by a certain percentage. But the reality is there is a powerful synergy to our multiple management layers. For example, on one specific ranch, we have increased quail production by 637%. This was not skewed by the release of any birds. When you add the surrogators on top of that it substantially increases the numbers beyond the 637%. T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. DWWC NEWSLETTER When looking at total quail production, the feeders, fresh water supply, predatory management, and food plots are all essential. But the food plots have to be done in just the right manner. It is not as simple as putting in a food plot and walking away. They have to contain the right amount of grains that germinate at certain times, soil samples, and correct fertilizers. They have to have the right cover around them so it is more difficult for predators to pick off quail moving to and from them. Once you add back in surrogators and released birds you can have an amazing sustainable habitat that maintains wild quail on a particular property. We are continuously improving our management systems. As a result, we have more recently added solar pumps on wells we’ve dug at high points to create grasslands with massive bug production, which is a key source of protein for quail chicks. This year-round water also gives us great grass production through the valleys and ravines below the pump. And most recently, we have added electronic quail callers on our feeders to help draw quail into the feeders as well as establish the area around the feeder as a feeding spot. Is it perfect? Only Mother Nature is. Is it as close as we can get to Mother Nature? That has been our conclusion. Here at the Berkshire Fecht Quail Conservancy we are focused on the current conservation issues and are proportionately focused on the future of conservation. Without fellow conservationists pooling their resources together we will not be able to preserve the quail species in historic numbers. This is much larger than any one organization. We need multiple entities and individuals partnering with us. A friend of mine, Chris Kyle, said “Todd, we must serve those who serve us.” I thought Chris articulated this quite well. “We must serve those who serve us” has become a mantra of our organization as it is our calling to reach out to others. It has made mefocus more on the realities of what we are doing with our Wounded Warriors and our Veterans in getting them exposed to conservation and the joys of quail proliferation. We recently took some Veterans out on one of our projects and it was amazing how we thought we were there to minister to and serve them but we got so much more out of it as we spent time hearing their stories and understanding the sacrifices that our Warriors make to keep us free here in America. Doing what we can to serve our military is something that has been on my heart for a long time and is PAGE 10 Joshua Fecht, Chris Kyle, Todd Fecht, Zachariah Fecht a large part of our corporate philanthropy. This started 15 years ago with Brigadier General Dick Able through Campus Crusade for Christ Ministries on a trip I took to Norfolk, Virginia. We had lunch at the home of Admiral Vernon Clark, who was on the Joint Chiefs of Staff as Chief of Naval Operations for Bush “43.” He took us on a tour that afternoon which was a tour of all tours. He personally gave us a guided tour of the USS Ronald Regan and the USS Minneapolis, a Los Angeles class submarine. I got to hear the heart of our soldiers and what their needs were. The next morning I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a Bible Study meeting with Admiral Clark and four other Admirals and hear from them about what their needs were. I could tell they were conservationists at heart. Ministering to and serving our military is so important and if we all take more of a global approach it will make a difference in this world. Another area of focus for the Berkshire Fecht Quail Conservancy is serving future conservationists: youth. This involves getting young men and women out and involved in the strategic conservation efforts. We have a heightened focus of trying to get underprivileged youth, as well as youth that have been exposed to conservation, further exposure, education and hands on involvement. We get them out actually riding in the tractors, tilling dirt, disking the dirt, putting seed in the ground and watching it grow. They help with the statistics and learn from a biological standpoint the difference they are making in quail habitat as well as other habitats. We owe it to the fu- T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. P AGE 1 1 V OLUME 1 1 , I SSUE 8 ture generations to teach them about taking care of such things and the importance of working together to do everything possible to restore and preserve the quail population. Having developed a proven management system, our emphasis has now turned toward increasing our footprint in the conversation movement while making a real difference in the wild quail populations of the Plains States. Toward that end, the Berkshire Fecht Quail Conservancy is actively seeking donations of both land and money to significantly expand the establishment of viable quail habitat as well as the number of our proprietary predator proof quail feeders that are in use in the field. Obviously our continued research efforts at finding new viable management strategies will require additional supplies. There is also the need to dramatically increase the number of mobile units, by 20, if we are going to meet the needs of land owners who want to establish additional areas on their land for proper quail habitat and food plots. Our mobile units consist of trucks, trailers, tractors, plows, disks, planters, seeders, etc. to put in food plots, shelter belts, grasses, weeds and all quail habitat needs. We can use your help to further our work in restoring and preserving the quail population. If we don’t preserve the quail populations right now for future generations it may never happen. We thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions about this or other projects or would like to become more involved please call Todd Fecht at 972-6798980. T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. DWWC NEWSLETTER PAGE 12 T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. P AGE 1 3 V OLUME 1 1 , I SSUE 8 Dave’s Guide Service CUSTOM ANGLE “Feel the Difference” P.O. Box 611 Mineola, Texas Dave Settle (903)440-0044 Jeff & Debbie White 607 W. Gwinn Ct Sublette, KS (620)675-8490 www.goldenprairiehunting.com T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. P AGE 1 4 V OLUME 1 1 , I SSUE 8 T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. P AGE 1 5 V OLUME 1 1 , I SSUE 8 T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s. Dallas Woods and Waters Club P.O. Box 832293 Richardson, Texas 75083 RETURN SERVICES REQUESTED LIFE MEMBERS Hal Ahlberg Juan Arias Joe Bashara Kyle Bibb Wayne Bisbee Dr. Roland Black Jim Breaux David Chaney Ed Clarke Dennis Connally Glenn Coterill Tim Cutts David Daniel Jeff Dargatz Jack Davis Bob Evans William Everitt William “Ray” Everitt Dick Foster Alan Frisbie Curtis L. Frisbie Jr. Curtis L. Frisbie III Ronald Gard Jay Griffin Don Grogan Jay Guillory Don Hall Edward Juarez John Laverty Edmond Lewis Alan Linson Colin G. Martin Monte Matheson Bryan Moore Paul Newman Charles Oliver Buddy Pace Tim Parris Ty Pennington Jeffrey R. Potter Jessie Richardson Charles Shelton Allen Smith Taylor Stevenson Randy Stewart Tom Stone Don Weempe Larry Weishuhn** Russ & Debi Young John Yowell Rod Zielke Warren Petersen **HONORARY LIFE MEMBER T he Da llas Wood s and Wate r s Club ex ist s to p ro mote and enhanc e ou r outdo or her itage by p rov iding hun ting, fi shing, fello wsh ip , and outdoo r educat ion oppo rtunit ie s for our me mbe rs , th e youth of our co mmunit y and o the rs who sha re our inte re st s.