Is there a Foundation for mule deer that is Texas specific?

I'm a member of TU and RMEF and would like to join a mule deer foundation, wanted to see if they have one that is specific to this state?

Doubt it..TDA & TWA maybe. Best bet for $ spent is pray for rain, get a lease and dump time and money into it.

He has the lease and rain part covered for this year.

So there ya go.

The west Texas chapters of the Mule Deer Foundation seem to do a lot of projects for mule deer in west Texas. You'd have to specifically inquire as to what % of chapter money goes into the national office.

The MDF has quite a few chapters in Texas: www.muledeer.org

Thanks guys gonna look into it

We have a MDF chapter in Lubbock. Where are you located?

I'm in San Antonio.

I see they have a Corpus Christi chapter. Why not one for San Antonio ?

Probably covered by Houston.

You start one and I'll attend.

After looking it's not under SA chapter, it's Bexar Co chapter.

do you have a link? I can't find a Bexar County Chapter

http://www.muledeer.org/events/banquets

They do not seem to do a very good job at keeping their website current or updated......

"Puro San Antonio."

I bought a table at the San Antonio Quail Coalition a few years ago and brought some friends. They got my name wrong, and I didn't hear from them again in any sort of mailing or phone call until the next banquet I got 1 email. Lame.

I'm sure it's not just San Antonio. In many of these chapter settings the "organizers" are way too busy being big shots and playing the good ol' boy to ever do the mountains of grunt work to really make a fundraiser a success. There's usually one or two ladies working their tails off, then when they get fed up, it falls apart.

I am talking the whole website from the national level to state chapters.....

A lot of folks involved in these type of things don't even hunt, just want a committee spot and the socializing that comes with fundraising.

do you even hunt bro?

Nope he is a pack-mule for the family

A friend organized a "1st annual" MDF banquet in west Texas last year. I drove out there to support him. Doubt there's going to be a 2nd. He sounds done.

Nope. I just take pics and try to keep updated on Big's status.

I got ahold of the Bexar County Director


Creek, you interested in joining up?

Sure thing, as long as it's not just you, me, and the director. Send me a pm when you have time.

Are y'all okay with some of the foundation's stances on hunting? Just throwing that out there in case it matters.

Please elaborate. I'm just too lazy to research it myself this morning.

Usually very anti-HF/game farming.

On the flip side they're usually very anti-wolf and do quite a bit for youth programs, etc.

I'm middle of the road on that topic.

I'm pro high fence but not so much for "game farms" that are strictly put and take.

a lot of organizations take the topic of put and take as a property rights Issue when I and many others see it as a ethical issue that is property specific

There is a lot of grey area when it comes to breeding, releasing and hunting of deer. Most people form opinions on the matter having not been around it a whole lot and form opinons based on others stories or very limited personal experience. its gonna be very hard to find and organization that a person is going to agree with 100% on every legal and ethical issue when it comes to wildlife and private property ownership

Putting on a benefit fundraiser is hard work for the volunteers. The number of man-hours (or 'person-hours') that most volunteers put in, all for no pay and in some cases, little appreciation from either the attendees or those that benefit from the funds raised, tends to cause a lot of good quality volunteers to stop volunteering.
If you are a volunteer for MDF or DU or Friends of NRA or ANY of the non-profits that support hunting and shooting, THANK YOU!

If you're interested in finding one of these events to go to or to volunteer for, look up their websites and check out what's around your area. Here are just a few:

http://www.friendsofnra.org/default.aspx
https://www.ducks.org/support/donateonli...m_campaign=paid
http://www.whitetailsunlimited.com/
http://www.nwtf.org/

Read about what they do. Find out how much of what they raise actually comes back to the area that raised the funds. For some, it just might be a surprise at how much or how little comes back.

Here are some Facebook pages to help you dig up more info:

https://www.facebook.com/DucksUnlimited?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/WTXFNRA.org?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/MuleDeerOrg?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/ntxfnra?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2207977294/

Find one YOU like and join or attend. If there's not a chapter/committee/group in your area, check into what it takes to start one. You'll work hard but it can be, and is, rewarding.