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State Chairs John Terry George Corder Rich Fletcher Read the latest bi-monthly Raffles and DrawingsPlumas County, Calif. – The winner of the Plumas County Chapter rifle raffle for the 2009 Banquet Gun of the Year was Vince Short of Greenville, Calif. Congratulations to Vince and a big thank you to all ticket buyers who made this a successful raffle for the Plumas County Chapter! |
California ProjectsPlumas County Chapter of Mule Deer Foundation undertakes Aspen Enhancement Project for the Bucks Mountain Deer Herd The Plumas County Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation continues to contribute sweat equity to improve mule deer habitat on public lands. MDF volunteers contributed collectively over 67 hours of volunteer labor or sweat equity on Saturday August 8th to enhance an aspen stand located within summer range for the Bucks Mountain Deer Herd. More ...
Partners gather for final installation of Guzzlers on the Empire Project On June 13th, a group of dedicated sportsmen gathered to install the last two wildlife guzzlers on the Empire Vegetation Management Project. Members of the Plumas County Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation, the Plumas County Fish & Game Commission and the U.S. Forest Service joined forces once again to provide year round water sources for both upland and big game on the Mt. Hough Ranger District of the Plumas National Forest. With its largest showing to date, the Plumas County Chapter wrestled up 12 members for their second volunteer day of the year. Joining the Chapter volunteers was Plumas County Fish & Game Commissioner Scott Davis. More ... Empire Guzzlers Plumas National Forest Partners with the Plumas County Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation and the Plumas County Fish & Game Commission to install two guzzlers within the Empire Project Area. More ...
Grigsby Aspen Project The Grigsby Aspen Enhancement Project began during a lunch time conversation between District Conservation Dan Martynn and Plumas National Forest Wildlife Program Manager George Garcia while discussing partnerships, volunteers and working with limited budgets. More ... Genesee Black Oak Partnership Both black oak (Quercus kelloggii) and silktassel (Garryea fremontii) are very important food sources for Mule Deer and Black-tailed Deer on the Plumas National Forest. Deer use acorns produced by black oak as a nutritious supplement for late fall and winter forage; mature oak woodlands also provide habitat for resting and hiding cover. Overcrowding of small, dense oak in the understory, impedes oak growth and acorn production by competing for available nutrients, water and sunlight. More ... Plumas County Chapter Completes First Volunteer Project In 2008 , a handful of dedicated sportsmen came together one evening in the public meeting room of the Portola Library to discuss their interest in Mule Deer. The common theme at the meeting was to get sportsmen out on the ground and doing something for the habitat to help Mule Deer. What eventually came out that meeting was the birth of the Plumas County Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation. More ...
East Fork Deer Habitat Improvement, Siskiyou County, Calif. The area this project is being done in is some of the most beautiful and rugged country around. The East Fork is full of natural meadows; some are as large as 50-60 acres. Others are as small as 1 to 5 acres, but all are very important to deer habitat. Most of these natural meadows are being encroached by shrubs and small conifers due to fire suppression over many years. The objective of this plan is to create and maintain quality forage areas in summer range. This is also very important fawning area. More ... Upcoming Banquets and Events
Chapter SpotlightsCentral Coast Chapter The California Central Coast Chapter (CCC) was one of the first chapters to be formed in support of the Mule Deer Foundation. The year 2007 marked the CCC’s 17th year of fundraising support for the MDF and our species! More ... Mother Lode Chapter In early spring of 2007 the United States Forest Service and California Department of Fish and Game called upon the Mother Lode Mule Deer Chapter for another season of hard work. The Groveland Ranger District of the Stanislaus National Forest is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range of central California. This is the location where mule deer and black-tailed deer once thrived. More ... New California Regional DirectorMy name is Randy Morrison, and I’m your new Regional Director for California. I am 50 years old, married for 26 years, and have an 18 year old son who is a freshman in college, majoring in criminal justice. I started and operated my own pet health business for over 15 years until I recently sold it. I have been an avid outdoorsman loving both hunting and fishing for as long as I can remember, but my real passion is deer and deer hunting. I haven’t missed a deer hunting season in California since I was 12. I was born and raised in Northern California, and spent my youth trout fishing, trapping, and hunting whatever was in season. I have also been fortunate enough to spend many fall seasons hunting throughout the West for both deer and elk. Some of my most memorable hunts were trips taken with my teenage son on special out of state deer hunts. It is fantastic to share our hunting tradition and watch him grow into a proficient hunter and responsible sportsman. He regularly shoots bigger bucks than I do, so sometimes I wonder who is teaching who! To me, being able to share the outdoors with friends and family is what makes our hunting heritage so important. I have also been a local 4-H club leader for many years, and am an NRA certified rifle coach. I teach firearm safety and marksmanship to a junior shooting club at our local gun club weekly. Properly introducing our youth to the use of firearms is paramount to the preservation of our gun rights. A number of years ago, it started to become obvious to me that deer herds were beginning to decline in most ranges where they exist, and I decided to get involved and try to help make a difference. I began volunteering with wildlife conservation organizations helping to put on fundraisers. Since my passion is deer, I became more and more involved in the California Deer Association, where I became the local chapter chairman. I also served on their Board of Directors for the last two years. During my tenure on that board, I learned many of the challenges that our mule deer and black-tailed deer face, and how critical it is to act, on as large of a scale and at as high of a level, as possible. I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to be involved with the Mule Deer Foundation on a professional level to help chapters raise funds to complete critical projects throughout the state and throughout the West, and to increase the general awareness of what we are working toward. I also believe is imperative to work closely with government agencies, other conservation organizations, and private landowners, if we hope to achieve our goals. The stronger MDF can become the better chance our deer herds have to expand and flourish. The more members we enlist, the larger our voice and the greater our strength, so I believe that is a top priority. The more funds we can raise, the more habitat, research, outreach, etc. projects we can complete, so profitable banquets are also a priority. As a new year begins, I look forward to being a staunch advocate for our deer, our volunteers, our members, and our organization. Please feel free to contact me at randy@muledeer.org or 707-592-9998. |
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Ensuring the conservation of mule deer, black-tailed deer and their habitats
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