South Central Lavaca County Wildlife Management Association News
The South Central Lavaca County Wildlife Management Association
(SCLCWMA) will hold its annual pre-harvest meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
September 10, 1999 at the K. of C. Hall in Hallettsville. A meal
of stew and potatoes will be served immediately following the business
meeting. All members are encouraged to bring a side dish.
I would like to remind everyone that a knife will be given away to the member who signs up the most new members. Currently there is no one in the running for the knife so get out there and sign someone up (1 or 2 new members may win you the knife). We did gain some new members this year but they had contacted Gene or myself and we are not eligible.
I will have gate signs for you members who have not received one. Your $10.00 dues are due at or before the meeting. The offices of vice-president and executive director will be up for election. The co-op lease license will be at the meeting for anyone who needs to sign up. Gene will issue permits at the meeting. Some other topics of discussion will be a coyote and hog killing contest for all co-ops in Lavaca county, caps, and a scrapbook for our association. If you have some pictures of previous meetings and/or other events please bring them to the meeting.
The following information is for some of our newer members who may not
be familiar with the association. The SCLCWMA was organized in the
fall of 1995 by a group of landowners concerned about the quality of deer
and deer habitat in the Ezzell and surrounding areas. The SCLCWMA
started with about 12,000 acres and has grown to 20,916 acres and 81members
in about 4 years. Two meetings are held each year, one in September
and the other in January. Some members/landowners have met their
neighbors for the first time at these meetings. One of the main goals
of the SCLCWMA is to produce quality antlered bucks. We are working
toward this goal by reducing the number of bucks harvested and trying to
harvest only mature bucks. By reducing buck kill and harvesting does
we hope to be able to get the doe to buck ratio close to 2.5 does per buck.
By improving deer habitat, predator control, and providing supplemental
food with food plots and high protein deer pellets, we hope to improve
the quality of the deer herd and improve the fawn crop in the area.
The officers and members wish to extend an invitation for anyone in
the area who is interested in deer management to make this meeting and
think about joining this association. Anyone interested in
more information about the SCLCWMA should contact:
President-Doug Grahmann-361-798-2048
Vice President-Lee Hoffer-512-798-3254
Secretary/Treasurer-Charlie Leopold-512-798-4482
Executive Director-Mark Barton-512-741-6902
Texas Parks and Wildlife Biologist-Gene Rees-office-512-798-2625
See you at the meeting,
Charlie