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Lessons from 25 Years of Hunting (and Managing) Public Land
Jul 9, 2025Brian Grossman
It seems the popularity of public-land hunting has exploded in recent years. In part, that’s because outdoor media has popularized it as a cool and challenging way to deer hunt. But for many — myself…
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Recruited, Retained and Reactivated Hunters in Missouri
Jul 8, 2025Cheyne Matzenbacher and Cole Gander
NDA staff have been recruiting, retaining, and reactivating new adult hunters through our Field to Fork program in Missouri since 2019. Over that time, we have expanded our R3 efforts in the state not only…
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What You Should Know About Deer Hunting With a Suppressor
Jul 2, 2025Cole Gander
Suppressors for hunting big game have become increasingly popular in recent years, and – looking back now – it’s easy to see why. For the modern hunter, a suppressor offers a wide range of benefits…
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Shredded Barbecue Venison Sandwiches on Pretzel Rolls
Jul 1, 2025Megan Postol
Tangy, meaty, and satisfying – shredded barbecue venison sandwiches are an easy and delicious way to use some of our freezer’s most prized possession. It doesn’t require any fancy ingredients. It pairs well with lots…
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Detecting the Rut Peak
Mar 2, 2012Kip Adams
Fetal aging sounds like a technique used by Ob/Gyn doctors and ultrasound technicians, but deer managers can learn a lot about the population they’re managing by taking some annual fetal measurements. Joe Hamilton, QDMA’s founder,…
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Finding Un-Pressured Deer
Mar 2, 2012Kip Adams
Density, distribution and travel patterns are things we often seek to learn about deer, but researchers from Penn State University set out to learn the density, distribution and habitat use of deer hunters. They used…
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The Biology of Bachelor Groups
Mar 2, 2012Matt Ross
If you are monitoring local whitetails during summer through the lenses of your binoculars, or through the lens of a trail-camera, you’ve probably seen what are known as “bachelor groups.” These are groups of bucks…
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How to Establish a QDM Cooperative
Jan 25, 2012NDA Staff
“We would love to participate in a deer management program on our property, but those dirtbags across the fence shoot everything that moves. So, what’s the point?” Sound familiar? I’ve heard this countless times over…
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Aging Bucks on the Hoof
Jan 25, 2012Kip Adams
Harvesting white-tailed bucks based on age is becoming an increasingly common management strategy. To implement this practice, hunters must have the ability to accurately age bucks on the hoof based on their body characteristics, an…
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Submit Your Buck Photos for “Age This!”
Jan 1, 2012Lindsay Thomas Jr.
One of the most popular features of NDA’s weekly e-newsletter is “Age This!” We select trail-camera photos of bucks supplied by our readers and ask our readers to estimate their age. Readers get to see…
