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Deer Management Workshop Offered at Engeling Wildlife Management Area

Deer Management Workshop Offered at Engeling Wildlife Management Area

ATHENS—The Henderson County Wildlife Committee will sponsor a white-tailed deer management workshop at the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area on Saturday, September 24 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Topics to be covered include deer management techniques, age and sex ratios, herd health, habitat management, food plots, trophy scoring, data collection, record keeping and census techniques. An optional spotlight deer survey will also be offered.

The workshop is limited to the first 60 people to register. Registration is open until Sept. 19.

To reserve a spot, mail a check for $12 per person, payable to the Henderson County Wildlife Committee, to Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area, 16149 N. US 287, Tennessee Colony, TX 75861, and include an e-mail address for receipt and workshop information. The $12 fee includes refreshments and a hamburger dinner.

For more information contact Eric Woolverton at (903) 928-2251 or via email [email protected].