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NDA Joins Coalition Opposing Oregon Ballot Measure 114

Oct 12, 2022 Torin Miller

The National Deer Association (NDA) has recently joined a coalition of hunting and conservation groups concerned about Oregon Ballot Measure 114 (Measure 114) on the November ballot. The coalition, Sportsmen Opposed to Gun Violence, brings…

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96% of Americans Want Action to Protect Deer From CWD

Oct 11, 2022 Torin Miller

Never has it been more clear that the vast majority of American hunters and non-hunters value the presence of wildlife where they live and recognize the economic importance of healthy wildlife populations on the landscape….

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Action Alert: Support Mandatory Harvest Reporting in Michigan

Sep 28, 2022 Torin Miller

Michigan House Bill 6354 (HB 6354), which recently passed the Michigan House of Representatives, would remove the authority of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to issue an order or interim order requiring a hunter…

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Iowa DNR Hosting Public Meetings To Address CWD

Sep 27, 2022 Amber Kornak

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting three meetings in October to provide an update on chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance and management efforts. The meeting schedule is: Jefferson, October 4, 7 p.m.,…

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Action Alert: Support Antlerless License Modernization in Pennsylvania

Sep 26, 2022 Torin Miller

Pennsylvania Senate Bill 431 (SB 431), if passed, would allow for the sale of antlerless deer hunting licenses through the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s (PGC) Pennsylvania Automated Licensing System (PALS). This means that Pennsylvania hunters would…

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NDA Welcomes Introduction of Federal Bill to Restrict Lead Ammo and Tackle Bans

Sep 26, 2022 Torin Miller

The National Deer Association (NDA) welcomed the introduced of Sen. Steve Daines’ (R-MT) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act. The bill, which prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from…

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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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