Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Fall Harvey WMA Meeting Set

Fall Social!

Come Meet and Greet YOUR Neighbors!

When: Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Where: Vick’s Country Pavilion


9649 Hensarling Lane, Bryan, TX 77808

Time: Social Hour at 5:30 – Dinner at 6:15 - Meeting at 6:30



Agenda:

-Yearly dues are DUE!!!

-Guardians of the Navasota Update about Millican Dam Project

 -HOG Control and Solution -Steve Stribling

 -Preparation for 2010-2011 Deer Seasons

 -Review and Completion of Wildlife Surveys

 -Local Game Warden, Leanne Winkenwerder, will be there to answer questions



Raffle for (2) Deer Feeders and other fun door prizes!





Come Hungry! BBQ, Beer, and Soft Drinks Provided!



PLEASE R.S.V.P.  To


www.harveywma.blogspot.com or harveywma@gmail.com

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Harvey WMA Spring Meeting set for Thursday, April 29th 2010

Harvey Wildlife


Management Association

www.harveywma.blogspot.com



Season Review!





When: Thursday, April 29, 2010



Where: Vick’s Country Pavilion

9649 Hensarling Lane, Bryan, TX 77808



Time: Social Hour at 5:30 – Dinner at 6:00 - Meeting at 6:30



Agenda:

 TPWD Regulatory Biologist, Tim Siegmund:

• 2009 Harvest Review

comparison of sex ratios and deer densities across decades and ranches



Discussions & Information:

 Brazos / Grimes County Watershed Proposal

 Guardians of the Navasota Activist Group

 Local Game Wardens will be there to answer questions



** Raffle ******** Raffle ******** Raffle ********* Raffle ******* Raffle **

~ New Game Camera

~ Shimano / All*Star Rod Combo

~ $150 Academy Gift Card



Come Hungry! BBQ, Beer, and Soft Drinks Provided!

R.S.V.P.

To

www.harveywma.blogspot.com or harveywma@gmail.com

Thursday, October 29, 2009


REPORT FROM 2009 ANNUAL MEETING
  • Presentation by Tim Siegmund, Private Land Biologists
  • Presentation by Billy Lambert, Natural Resource Specialists IV
    • Topics of presentations
      • Using Neighbors as network resource for HWMA membership
      • Necessity to maintain/ control natural land habitat
      • Deer Survey Analysis
      • Land mapping and identification of member properties
  • Presentation and deer season questions session by local Game Warden 
Thanks to Judy and Martin Riley for door prizes.. ... many were  handed out during evening.
BBQ was from Franks BBQ - Steephollow
Raffle included game camera

Thanks to Rick Vick for use of the VICKS COUNTRY PAVILION for the event.

MEMBERSHIP DUES
Membership dues should be paid by 1 January 2010 ($25/yr).... please remain current
forward dues or questions to Judy Riley 979-589-1892
with paid membership dues each member is entitled to a HWMA "Posted Sign" for your gate

Next membership meeting will be April 2010.

Friday, September 4, 2009

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO FILL FEEDER

The guy who put these on internet was from Bryan, Texas.  Photos taken near Navasota River.
Notice bright spot in the first picture to the right of tree trunk. Guess you will now have to "go packin" to fill the feeder. 

 
  
  
 

Monday, August 24, 2009

NEW TPWD BIOLOGIST ASSIGNED TO HWMA

We at the HWMA are very fortunate to have Tim Siegmund as our new TPWD Biologist.  The HWMA officers met with Tim and are all excited about getting things rolling for 2009 - 2010.
The following is a short bio from Tim.
Name:  Timothy Siegmund
Age: 25
 Married to Kelsey, 22

Biography:

Background:
Born and raised in Giddings, TX

Education:
graduated from Giddings High School in 2002

Attended Stephen F. Austin State University starting in Fall 2002, graduated in May 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Forest Wildlife Management and Minor in Biology.

Spring 2007 began graduate courses toward Masters degree in Wildlife Management
Research focused on Habitat Suitability and Occupancy of Three Northeast Texas River Systems for Black Bear

Research was conducted over summer 2007 and 2008 taking vegetation measurements and setting up genetic hair snagging stations for black bear

Research covered 210,000 acres over 2 years along the Red, Sulphur, and Cypress River basins

Obtained 1 genetic sample of black bear hair, and helped locate pictures of up to 3 different other bears from game cameras

Habitat was deemed suitable for black bears

Other wildlife experience:
Worked in Pennsylvania capturing, banding, and resighting bird species on reclaimed mining lands, also located and monitored nests

Worked conducting prescribed burns in East Texas and Louisiana

Taught Intro. to Forestry and Intro. to Wildlife Management labs at SFASU

Assisted in bird monitoring study and vegetation assessment at Gus Engling WMA in Tennessee Colony, TX

Numerous other weekend and day trips: deer captures with net guns, small mammal trapping, mist netting for birds, and other activities

Hobbies:
Hunting (dove, deer, and ducks are my favorite), fishing (bass or bay fishing at the coast), rugby, football, baseball, birding, photography, plant identification/botany

Awards:
In high school was in band, student council, varsity football, baseball, and power lifting

While at SFASU played rugby for 4 years with SFA rugby team: voted team MVP 3 years and served as team vice president 3 years

Won Association of Southern Forestry Colleges Wildlife Identification competition 2005, 2006, and 2007

Captained Wildlife Society Quiz Bowl team 2006-2007 at Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Meetings

Now:
I am currently working as regulatory biologist at the College Station office for Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and my free time is spent trying to finish writing my thesis to obtain a Master’s degree.

I was recently married in July to my wife Kelsey, we have two dogs, Aussie (Australian Sheperd) and Charley (Lab mix).
I am currently commuting from Giddings, but plan on buying a house in the College Station area when my wife is through with school.