Hello fellow cervid farmers, my family and I have been deer farming for 41/2 years and how the time flies. My wife Dana for 19-1/2 years has been really supportive of my decision to venture into this wonderful business. We have two children Kyle & Keisha who are also heavily involved in all of the operations. We live in Gaylord, MI on 80 acres, 60 of it now enclosed like Fort Knox. We also have a Plumbing & Heating Company and now have invested in a new hunting preserve. I look forward to serving on the UDFoM board and believe we are making great strides in making Michigan respected in the hunting and farming Industry.

      Hello, if we have not been introduced yet, I am Kent Syers.  I live in Norton Shores with my wife Susan. We have three grown daughters and are blessed with two young grand daughters, whom we enjoy very much. We have a small hobby herd of whitetail deer that are at All Out Whitetails in Muskegon,which is owned by my brother, Rod Syers. I also enjoy helping Rod with the deer and I look forward to serving the membership of the United Deer Farmers of Michigan as a dedicated member of its board during these exciting times. If there is any way I can help please e-mail me at: kwsyers@comcast.net

I have been in the deer industry for 7 years. What started out as a hobby for my husband Jamie has grown with a lot of hard work and determination into much, much more. We have two children, Nicholas and Morgann who are an immense help with the farm. I have worked at Rexair, LLC for 21 years in the accounting dept. I served as a secretary/treasurer for Cervid Farmers of Michigan and recently was re-elected as secretary/treasurer for United Deer Farmers of Michigan. I also work for Midwest Whitetail Deer Sales as the bookkeeper/accountant for their auctions. I love every aspect of the deer industry and will work hard to do what I can to help the industry continue to grow and prosper as well as protect the rights in Michigan and nation-wide.

I have been married to my wife, Terry for 36 years. We have 3 grown sons who are also involved in our deer business. I have been raising whitetails for 19 years. I also manage a large hunting ranch & have done so for the past 16 years. I enjoy hunting, fishing, & trapping, doing all three since a very young age.

I have been married for 36 years to my wife, Anne. We have four sons, one grandson and baby girl in July. I started in the deer idustry in 1989 with my father, Newt. He took care of the animals for me at his place in Luther. Then I purchased the place next door, where we live today in Clio. I have been involved in deer organizations since the begining-1990’s. I have been a board member and held all the executive offices at one time or another. Because I have many contacts in Lansing, my current position is Policy and Leg Comm. Chairman. My goal is to help as many people in the business as I can. I have also discouraged people from getting into the business, because it was not the right thing for them to do-whether finances, family, land size, etc. I have been on the leading edge of handling deer, Tb Accred, CWD Accred, one of first in AI, then LAI. If there is something new, I wanted to be involved. Along the way we have educated people in handling and caring for their deer, but most of all I have met a lot of good people that are as passionate as I am, to my wife’s dismay.

I currently own and operate a small but growing communications business. I started Johnson Technology Group in August 2008, with just my wife Cheryl and myself. We also began Antler Ridge Whitetails in December 2008. What was suppose to be a hobby, quickly has turned into something much more. Cheryl, myself and our two children, Cadence and Joey enjoy raising deer. It all has been a great learning experience for us. We support the cervid industry, and will do what we can to help promote it and Michigan. I look forward to serving on the UDFoM board, as I recongize the importance of a website. The website is a critical tool for us, which will help us grow, promote, and prosper the cervid industry.

I’ve been in the deer industry for over 16 years and thoroughly enjoy it. I was a member of MDEFA for several years. I also served as a board member for Cervid Farmers of Michigan and was then elected as President in 2007. I feel that everyone should be equally represented – whether you are a small hobby farmer or a large ranch – we all deserve respect and recognition from this industry. I look forward to working with everyone to make this a more profitable industry!

I started Dusendang whitetails jan.2003 with my wife crystal, and my two sons, Jason and Brian. Its been a lot of hard work, with a lot of enjoyment. I also have a small construction company, since 1982, That I operate with my sons. I enjoy all outdoor activities. and spending time with my wife, kids and grandkids.

  I live in Twin Lake, Michigan. I own CAP Whitetails deer farm, a small breeding facility. I have been into deer farming for 5 years. I was an active board member in Cervid Farmer of Michigan for 2 years, and am serving my second term as a board member in United Deer Farmers of Michigan.