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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.

Action Alerts!

Minnesota

Action Alert: Support CWD Prevention Measures in Minnesota

Mar 28, 2023 Torin Miller

Minnesota Senate File 1526 (SF 1526, House companion HF 1202) contains multiple provisions that tighten regulations with respect to captive deer herds in an effort…

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New York

Action Alert: Support Extended Youth Hunting Opportunities in New York

Mar 21, 2023 Amber Kornak

New York Senate Bill 5420 (S5420) and Assembly companion 2887 (A2887) would extend a previously set pilot program that enables 12 and 13-year-old hunters to…

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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 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)

Minnesota

Action Alert: Support CWD Prevention Measures in Minnesota

Mar 28, 2023 Torin Miller

Minnesota Senate File 1526 (SF 1526, House companion HF 1202) contains multiple provisions that tighten regulations with respect to captive deer herds in an effort…

read more
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 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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The North American Grasslands Conservation Act – The Time is Now

Mar 22, 2022 NDA Staff

Since 2007, more than 50 million acres of grasslands have vanished. To reverse the precipitous decline of these iconic landscapes and the big game species that rely on them, the National Deer Association (NDA) has…

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Public Land Access Info Closer as MAPLand Act Passes House

Mar 22, 2022 Torin Miller

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Modernizing Access to Our Public Land (MAPLand) Act. Introduced by a host of bipartisan Representatives last spring, the MAPLand Act requires federal land management agencies to digitize…

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NDA Applauds Conservation Provisions in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Nov 17, 2021 Torin Miller

The National Deer Association (NDA) applauds the recent signing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by President Joe Biden. While the $1.2 trillion bill provides for traditional infrastructure improvements such as roads, bridges…

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Why Science Matters in Deer Hunting

Sep 22, 2021 Matt Ross

“Bull$h1t!!!” That was one person’s response when we recently posted a video on NDA social channels about how wildlife agencies use science to calculate deer harvest estimates every year. For whatever reason, this individual adamantly…

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9 Facts About Targeted Removal for Fighting CWD

Jan 13, 2021 NDA Staff

As deer hunting seasons close around the nation each year, some wildlife agencies in states that are fighting outbreaks of chronic wasting disease (CWD) gear up for an effort to fight the disease through a…

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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.

Read our position statements