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Protecting deer and hunting requires skill in the rooms where wildlife policy and legislation are formed. Uniting hunters behind wise deer policy is a primary goal, and the NDA has quickly positioned itself as a national leader on wildlife and conservation issues nationwide. You can count on us to be Here for Deer, no matter where ‘Here’ is.

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Oklahoma

Action Alert: Oppose Anti-Science Deer Management in Oklahoma

Mar 14, 2023 Torin Miller

Oklahoma House Bill 2862 (HB 2862) would grant sole chronic wasting disease (CWD) management authority in Oklahoma – including care, testing, and regulation – to…

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Policy & Advocacy

Action Alert: Oppose Captive Big Game Hunting in Rhode Island

Mar 14, 2023 Amber Kornak

Rhode Island House Bill 5864 (H 5864) would prohibit importing or releasing any big game animal into or on any property within the state for purposes…

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Oklahoma

Action Alert: Oppose Legislative Wildlife Management in Oklahoma

Mar 8, 2023 Torin Miller

Oklahoma House Bill 2355 (HB 2355), which passed out of the Oklahoma House of Representatives on March 7 and is now being considered by the…

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Policy Issues

Policy & Advocacy

Vermont Fish & Wildlife Hosting Public Hearings on Deer Management

Mar 6, 2023 Amber Kornak

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board are holding a series of upcoming public hearings on deer management for…

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National

USDA Seeking Comments from Farmers and Forest Managers on Conservation Programs

Feb 6, 2023 Torin Miller

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a nationwide feedback survey targeting farmers, ranchers, and forest managers. Information received from the survey will…

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News

NDA Joins Amicus in Support of Lawsuit Challenging Oregon Ballot Measure 114

Jan 16, 2023 Torin Miller

The National Deer Association (NDA), as part of the Sportsmen’s and Women’s Coalition, recently filed an amicus brief in support of lawsuit challenging the implementation…

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CWD News (Chronic Wasting Disease)

Oklahoma

Action Alert: Oppose Anti-Science Deer Management in Oklahoma

Mar 14, 2023 Torin Miller

Oklahoma House Bill 2862 (HB 2862) would grant sole chronic wasting disease (CWD) management authority in Oklahoma – including care, testing, and regulation – to…

read more
Policy & Advocacy

Action Alert: Oppose Loosened CWD Protections in Wisconsin

Feb 20, 2023 Amber Kornak

Wisconsin Senate Bill 30 (SB 30, Assembly companion AB 34) would remove requirements for implementation of deer baiting restrictions in any county where a positive…

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Oregon

Action Alert: Support CWD Research and Management Funding in Oregon

Feb 20, 2023 Amber Kornak

Oregon House Bill 2532 (HB 2532) would appropriate funding to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and Oregon State University (OSU) for purposes…

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Action Alert: Oppose Anti-Science Deer Management in Oklahoma

Mar 14, 2023 Torin Miller

Oklahoma House Bill 2862 (HB 2862) would grant sole chronic wasting disease (CWD) management authority in Oklahoma – including care, testing, and regulation – to the state’s Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, eliminating existing…

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Action Alert: Oppose Captive Big Game Hunting in Rhode Island

Mar 14, 2023 Amber Kornak

Rhode Island House Bill 5864 (H 5864) would prohibit importing or releasing any big game animal into or on any property within the state for purposes of conducting captive hunting. Captive hunting is defined as “a…

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Action Alert: Oppose Legislative Wildlife Management in Oklahoma

Mar 8, 2023 Torin Miller

Oklahoma House Bill 2355 (HB 2355), which passed out of the Oklahoma House of Representatives on March 7 and is now being considered by the Oklahoma Senate, would establish arrow-shooting airguns, or ‘air bows’, as…

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Vermont Fish & Wildlife Hosting Public Hearings on Deer Management

Mar 6, 2023 Amber Kornak

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board are holding a series of upcoming public hearings on deer management for 2023. The hearings will include a review of Vermont’s 2022…

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Action Alert: Oppose Loosened CWD Protections in Wisconsin

Feb 20, 2023 Amber Kornak

Wisconsin Senate Bill 30 (SB 30, Assembly companion AB 34) would remove requirements for implementation of deer baiting restrictions in any county where a positive test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) or bovine tuberculosis (TB)…

read more

Action Alert: Support CWD Research and Management Funding in Oregon

Feb 20, 2023 Amber Kornak

Oregon House Bill 2532 (HB 2532) would appropriate funding to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and Oregon State University (OSU) for purposes related to managing and researching chronic wasting disease (CWD). TAKE…

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Advocacy Resources

National Deer Association (NDA) position statements cover a varitey of deer related issues from Antler Restrictions, Carcass Transport and Disposal, Food Plots, Quality Deer Management, Sunday Hunting and more.

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