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2008 is starting out to be great year. The deer breeding industry is booming and more land owners than ever before are discovering the benefits of successful game management.

But, regardless of good times or bad, one thing never changes: “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” The importance of keeping accurate records on your deer or wildlife has always been critical to successful game management, and it’s even more so today.

At GMS, we are excited to be working closely with DNA Solutions on developing the North American Deer Registry (NADR) and in the near future deer farmers and breeders will be able to access the new registry and research information on specific animals as well as various pedigree lines.

This project will also lend itself to even more added features with our GMS software which will enable users to push and pull from the new registry and to make sure users have accurate animal profiles and pedigrees.

Of course, fawning season is still several months away but the new registry will be available around that same time, so breeders should prepare themselves by creating an accurate profile on each fawn as they hit the ground. Take DNA samples and send them to DNA Solutions because a little effort now to keep accurate records can deliver huge rewards down the road.

Another great way to prepare for the upcoming fawning season is to network with other breeders through our GMS DeerNet service. The DeerNet is included as part of our GMS customers’ annual fees and it is a great way to rank up your knowledge by communicating with deer farmers across the United States and Canada.

There are also multiple forums available to DeerNet users and you can share stories, post questions and get answers on just about everything from the latest breeding equipment to selling deer. (Note: If you are a GMS customer and have not received a username and password, please email support@wildlifemanagementsoftware.com.)

So, let’s all get geared up for 2008. Deer farming is really entering the ‘Information Age’ and we’re proud that GMS is leading the way.

Kicking Off 2008

by Mike Owens, President of GMS

Happy New Year! Time to clean up your computer, here are a few simple steps. In all cases, if you are NOT SURE you want to do this, do NOT do it.

If you are using Internet Explorer and want to clean up you browser history:
1. Select TOOLS from the Internet Explorer menu
2. Select Internet Options
3. Select Delete History (This removes the list of all the places you have been in your browser, it does NOT remove favorites)
4. Select Delete Temporary Internet Files(This removes pictures you looked at, files that popup when viewing web sites etc) and it will give you more disk space back if you have never done this. You should do this every week.
5. Select Delete Cookies - be careful, this also removes passwords you have auto saved. For instance it will no longer autofill your passwords for hotmail if you had it set for "Remember My Password"

To E-Mail your lineage screen to someone from GMS:
While viewing the lineage screen that you want to email, HOLD the CTRL key on your keyboard, press the PrtScn (or printScreen) key one time. Release the CTRL key. Then open PAINT or WORD and go to edit on the menu and select PASTE. Your lineage screen will appear. Save that file somewhere you find from your E-Mail program and you can email that file to anyone as an attachment.
I usually use PAINT and save it as a .jpg file and it looks pretty good!

If it doesnt work the first time, try again, it takes practice to get the keys held down correctly.

Also, if you have a laptop, this usually does not work. On laptops they have a little extra key, probably with a square box on it or a key labeled FN that you must hold while using the PrtScn key.

Hope these tips help! Have a GREAT 2008!

Microsoft .Net 2.0 Updates / Windows Updates

From time to time Microsoft releases new updates that GMS needs to run correctly. Many of our customers have already performed this process from previous newsletters. If you are not sure, follow these simple steps to find out:

(VISTA USERS: If you are using VISTA, there is no need to worry about this update.)

1. Close GMS and any other programs running on your commputer.
1a. Click on START on your computer
2. click on Control Panel
3. Click on add/remove programs (If you do not see add/remove programs, change your view to CLASSIC and you will see it)
4. Wait for the list to fill in the window.
5. The list is alphabetical, scroll down to the M section and look for Microsoft .net 2.0
6. You may also see
Microsoft .Net Framework 1.0
Microsoft .Net Framework 1.0 Hot Fix
Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0
Microsoft .Net Framework 3.0

7. As long as you see Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 you are good to go and do NOT need a Windows Update. You are done!

8. IF YOU DO NOT SEE Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0, follow the steps below to update your computer:

9. Click on the link below to get the latest update required to run GMS from Microsoft...

Tom Tech Tip

by Tom Thomas, GMS

The deer breeding business is similar to a good game of poker. “You’ve got to know when to Hold’em and know when to Fold’em.“ Take some time to honestly evaluate your present breeding operation. Ask yourself a few questions. What are my goals as a deer breeder? What is my target market? Will my current deer herd get me where I want to be in five years? What about 10 years? Be honest with yourself and take a non-biased inventory of your current situation.

Consider all of your deer on an individual basis as each deer will impact your success as a deer breeder. If you feel that a deer has the pedigree, genetics and desirable traits you wish to pass to future generations — Hold’e Em. If you think that a particular deer will not enhance your breeder program — Fold’em.

Deer breeders are gamblers in a sense. The deer breeding business is complicated and competitive, just like poker. If you feel you have the best hand, Hold’em and play it out. An honest evaluation will tell you when to Fold’em and hope you have better luck with the next hand.

As Kenny Rogers sang, “Every gambler knows, the secret to surviving is knowing what to throw away and knowing what to keep.”

For more information on Tex-Star Wildlife Services and how they can help your operation, please call 254.752.1608.

Deer Breeders Are Gamblers

by Joe Guidry, Tex-Star Wildlife Services

Designers of the No. 1 Tool in Game Management — GMS® has partnered with DNA Solutions Services Inc. of Oklahoma City to deliver the deer breeding industry’s most sophisticated deer identification registry. The new agreement brings together the GMS software system, which industry experts consider to be the most complete, yet ‘easy to use’ game management software on the market today and the industry’s premier DNA testing service for deer and exotic game. [MORE]

GMS® Partners with DNA Solutions for Deer ID Registry

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