L.D.W.F. HOSTING WHITE TAILED DEER SEMINAR JULY 22

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A white-tailed deer seminar will take place on the evening of July 22 at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) headquarters building located at 2000 Quail Drive in Baton Rouge.

The seminar will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will recap several important programs and studies from the past hunting season.  The seminar is co-sponsored by the Quality Deer Management Association's (QDMA) South Louisiana Branch, LDWF and the LSU AgCenter Research and Extension.

The public is invited to attend and advised to register for the free seminar by calling Tammy Bosch at 225-291-7500, as seating is limited.

Participants can also bring any antlers they would like to have scored to determine if they qualify for the Louisiana Big Game Records Program.

The seminar's schedule is as follows:

6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Registration

6:30 p.m. - Welcome and Introductions:
Mr. Scott Longman, Assistant Administrator, LDWF

Moderator: 
Dr. Mike Chamberlain, Associate Prof. LSU School of Renewable Natural Resources

6:40 pm - 7:15 p.m. - Results and Issues Associated with the 2008-09 Deer Tagging and Validation Program.
Mr. Scott Durham, Deer Program Leader, LDWF
Lt. Col. Keith LaCaze, Enforcement Division, LDWF

7:20 p.m. - 8 p.m. - A Final Report on the South Louisiana White-tailed Deer Telemetry Study.
Mr. Justin Thayer, Wildlife Biologist

8:10 p.m. - 8:40 p.m. Food Plots on a Budget
Mr. David Moreland, Outdoor Roots

8:40 p.m. - 9 p.m. Questions and Closing Comments, Adjournment

For more information, contact Scott Durham at 225-765-2351 or sdurham@wlf.louisiana.gov.

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