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USDA Aims to Eradicate Feral Hogs In These States

May 14, 2026 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Feral hogs are one of the world’s worst invasive species, and the damage they cause to wildlife, habitat and agriculture here in the United States is severe. Their explosive reproductive rate and assistance from people…

Habitat

This Alternative to Summer Food Plots for Deer Makes More Sense

May 6, 2026 Kip Adams

I’m a huge food plot fan. I grew up on a farm, and food plots have always been a tie to my childhood. I like growing food for deer, the connection to the land, and…

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Long-Distance Movements of Feral Hogs Are Coming From These Key States

May 5, 2026 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

It’s no secret that the biggest driver of the feral hog problem in the United States is people who trap and relocate live pigs for money or hunting opportunity. Now we have a roadmap of…

Deer Science

Fight Feral Hogs With Fire: What New Science Reveals

Apr 29, 2026 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

I’m just back from the International Wild Pig Conference, and I have bad news: feral hogs, wild pigs, invasive swine, or whatever you prefer to call them, are still a major problem. Shocker, I know….

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NDA’s Best Late-Season Deer Hunting Advice

Dec 17, 2025 NDA Staff

The late days of hunting season are a challenging time to fill deer tags. Deer are moving less as the rut becomes a memory. They’re wary and elusive after weeks of dodging hunters. Meanwhile, we…

This “Frosty” Silver Buck Has Biologists Stumped. See the Photos.

Dec 10, 2025 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

For three seasons now, Kevin O’Brien and his uncle and cousins, who all hunt in the same area of northwest Wisconsin, have been seeing and photographing a ghostly deer. Lots of whitetail bucks “ghost” us,…

Bucks, Does, and Dewclaws: Clearing Up One of Hunting’s Biggest Myths

Dec 3, 2025 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

At NDA, we frequently share emerging science that sometimes shatters old beliefs about deer, so we’re accustomed to hearing from skeptical hunters who are reluctant to let go of time-honored ideas. Lots of hunters have…

Two Does, One Lesson: The Value of CWD Testing

Dec 1, 2025 Nick Pinizzotto

It was one of those evenings when you just feel like something good is about to happen. While I would have obviously taken a shot opportunity on a mature buck if presented, my focus was…

What Deer Research Really Says About the Rut (Most Hunters Get This Wrong)

Nov 19, 2025 Brian Grossman

While there’s still much to be learned about the whitetail rut, decades of deer research has taught us a lot about this special time of year. And much of this information will not only improve…

The Benefits of Balancing Deer With the Carrying Capacity of Their Habitat

Nov 17, 2025 Kip Adams

“Carrying capacity” is an often-used concept in deer management discussions. Biologists, managers and hunters routinely refer to the carrying capacity of an area, or whether a deer herd is above or below this magical point….

Don’t Be Afraid to Call an Audible When Hunting Mature Bucks

Nov 12, 2025 Cole Gander

For many hunters across the whitetail’s range, the rut represents the best time to be in the deer woods and provides the best opportunity all season to fill a tag on a mature buck. Buck…

5 Forest Wildlife Species That Benefit When Hunters Improve Deer Habitat

Nov 11, 2025 Kip Adams

Deer are valuable for many reasons. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates big game hunting provides over 250,000 jobs and nearly $70 billion in federal, state and local taxes annually. Whitetails provide American families…

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