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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!

New Jersey

NDA Opposes New Jersey Legislation S778/A1404: A Threat to Property Rights and Hunting Access

Nov 11, 2024 Catherine Appling-Pooler

New Jersey’s hunters and landowners are facing a serious threat to their rights with the introduction of S778 and A1404— two bills that would require…

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Pennsylvania

Action Alert: Support SB 67 for Sunday Hunting in Pennsylvania!

Sep 26, 2024 Catherine Appling-Pooler

Attention Pennsylvania hunters! Our legislators are back in session, and it’s time to make our voices heard! Senate Bill 67 (SB 67), which seeks to…

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Delaware

Action Alert: Protect Your Right to Hunt, Fish, and Trap in Delaware

May 20, 2024 Catherine Appling-Pooler

Attention all outdoor enthusiasts, conservationists, and supporters of wildlife preservation: the right to hunt, fish, and trap is critical to the outdoor heritage of the…

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Policy Issues

National

How State Wildlife Agencies Are Funded, and What It Means for Deer Hunters

Dec 10, 2024 Catherine Appling-Pooler

As deer hunters, we have a direct stake in how our state wildlife agencies are funded. These agencies play a crucial role in managing wildlife…

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Policy & Advocacy

Deer Hunting at the Capitol: Statute vs. Administrative Rule

Oct 28, 2024 Catherine Appling-Pooler

The right to hunt. Seasons and bag limits. Sunday hunting. License fees. These and other rules affecting hunters are set through processes that are complex…

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Policy & Advocacy

Why is the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation Important?

Sep 10, 2024 Amber Kornak

In the last few years I have been seeing many people suggest that certain wildlife laws conflict with the the North American Model of Wildlife…

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CWD News (Chronic Wasting Disease)

Illinois

Illinois DNR Hosting Public Forums to Discuss CWD Management

Jan 10, 2024 Torin Miller

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host two public meetings in Lee and Bureau counties to provide information about the recent detection of…

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Kentucky

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Hosting CWD Public Meeting Following First Positive Detection

Jan 9, 2024 Amber Kornak

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (Kentucky Fish and Wildlife) is hosting a public meeting to discuss chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Ballard…

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Deer Science

CWD Roundup – January 2024

Jan 3, 2024 Torin Miller

CWD Roundup is the National Deer Association’s (NDA) bi-monthly update on all things chronic wasting disease (CWD). We’ll provide the latest updates on CWD spread,…

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Action Alert: Funding for CWD Research and Management Needs Senate Support

May 16, 2022 Torin Miller

The Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act (S. 4111), introduced by Senators John Hoeven (R-ND), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and a number of bipartisan cosponsors, was recently introduced in the United States Senate. The Act…

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CWD Roundup – May 2022

May 2, 2022 Torin Miller

CWD Roundup is the National Deer Association’s (NDA) bi-monthly update on all things chronic wasting disease (CWD). We’ll provide the latest updates on CWD spread, research and policy from across North America. Updates are provided…

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Action Alert: Oppose Lead Ammo Bans on New York’s Public Lands

May 2, 2022 Torin Miller

New York Assembly Bill 5728 (A5728) prohibits the use of lead ammunition in the taking of wildlife on wildlife management areas (WMAs), state forests, forest preserves, state parks or any other state-owned land that is…

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NDA Celebrates Senate Introduction of the CWD Research & Management Act

Apr 28, 2022 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA) applauds Thursday’s introduction of the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act in the United States Senate. The bill’s introduction serves as a companion to the House of Representatives version,…

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NDA Calls For Pennsylvania Game Commission to Oversee Captive Deer Shooting Facilities

Apr 27, 2022 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association is calling for full authority over Pennsylvania’s captive deer shooting facilities to be transferred from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. On April 11, PGC announced…

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MAPLand Act Passage Brings Public Land Access Info a Signature Away

Apr 11, 2022 Torin Miller

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

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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