By: NDA Staff

Mature Buck Harvest Rises to Another New U.S. Record

Jan 15, 2025 NDA Staff

U.S. deer hunters took more than 3 million whitetail bucks in the 2023-24 hunting season and set a new record in mature buck harvest, as 43% of those bucks were estimated to be 3½ years…

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Jennifer Hodge McLain of South Carolina Joins NDA Board of Directors

Dec 23, 2024 NDA Staff

At their December meeting, the Board of Directors of the National Deer Association voted to welcome Jennifer Hodge McLain of South Carolina as a new member. The Board also re-elected two members, re-elected officers, and…

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Deer Hunting Gear We Can’t Live Without and Retiring the Coffee and Deer Podcast

Dec 18, 2024 NDA Staff

After 87 episodes of the Coffee and Deer podcast, we’ve decided to retire the show and instead focus solely on NDA’s Deer Season 365 podcast. The details behind this decision are explained in this episode….

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Rut Hunting Techniques for Whitetails You May Not Have Thought of With Nick Pinizzotto and Mike Groman

Oct 30, 2024 NDA Staff

It’s the most magical time in the deer woods, the rut! If you’re still holding a buck tag you know the best is yet to come in terms of overall deer activity and you’re probably…

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November is Wild Game Meat Donation Month

Oct 29, 2024 NDA Staff

Last year, the National Deer Association along with the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and the National Rifle Association introduced Wild Game Meat Donation Month to take place in November of 2023. At that…

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How to Consistently Kill Mature Bucks Where You Hunt With Dan Infalt, Andy May, Jeremy Aron, and More

Oct 23, 2024 NDA Staff

In this week’s episode of the Deer Season 365 podcast, we tap into over three years worth of episodes to provide you with the best deer hunting advice we’ve received along the way. We cover…

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Realistic and Effective Scent Control Techniques with Sam Burgeson of Wildlife Research Center

Oct 16, 2024 NDA Staff

When you talk to the most successful deer hunters, most agree that controlling human odor is the primary factor determining success. Simply put, you can do everything else right but if you are lackadaisical with…

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The October Lull and Why Summer Bucks Disappear With Kip Adams

Oct 9, 2024 NDA Staff

In this week’s episode of the Deer Season 365 podcast, Kip Adams and I dive into the fallacy of the October lull and how to get back in the game when that buck you’ve been…

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How Birds Can Lead You to Bucks With Dan Gardoqui

Oct 2, 2024 NDA Staff

Seeing the forest for the trees. That can be a challenge in today’s busy world where simply finding time to be in the woods deer hunting is a welcome reprieve. Arguably, being in a hurry…

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Managing Your Habitat and Deer Harvest for Maximum Results With Shawn Lumsden

Sep 25, 2024 NDA Staff

In this week’s Deer Season 365 podcast episode, we talk with Shawn Lumsden of the Flint River Plantation about how their intensive habitat management and deer harvest strategies are paying off big time. We dive…

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