National News

NDA Participates in 2nd Annual Missouri Governor’s Mentored Deer Hunt

Nov 4, 2024 Cole Gander

For the second consecutive year during Missouri’s new early antlerless rifle season, NDA Deer Outreach Specialists Cheyne Matzenbacher and Cole Gander had the opportunity to cooperate with multiple organizations and partners to participate in the…

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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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At NDA, Grassroots is More Than a Food Plot

Oct 14, 2024 Megan Postol

When you think of the National Deer Association, it is natural to think first of the extensive habitat management education and resources offered by the organization. The National Deer Association is the go-to source for…

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NDA Welcomes Fall Interns

Aug 19, 2024 NDA Staff

NDA recently welcomed two new interns to the team. Jamie Wiseman and Emri Zorn will work side by side with NDA staff in the Conservation department to support the organization’s efforts during the second half…

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NDA Welcomes Expanded Hunting Opportunity on National Wildlife Refuges, Incentives for Non-Lead Ammunition

Aug 5, 2024 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association appreciates the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) release of a new rule to increase hunting and fishing opportunities on National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) lands. These annual rule-making efforts have…

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Wildlife Commissions Are Under Threat. Here’s How Hunters Can Help.

Jul 2, 2024 Catherine Appling-Pooler

There’s been a surge in challenges against wildlife commission authorities in recent legislative sessions across the country. States like Kentucky, Kansas, and Vermont proposed various legislation changing the authority or roles of state wildlife agency…

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NDA Awarded $200,000 Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund Grant for Public Land Initiative

Jun 13, 2024 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA) is pleased to announce a $200,000 grant from the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund to continue NDA’s Public Lands Initiative, which achieved habitat and access improvements on over…

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What Are You Willing to Pay a Premium For?

Jun 5, 2024 NDA Staff

Deer hunting can cost as much as you want as a hobby. You have to buy, at a minimum, a hunting license and can spend as much or as little on gear as you want….

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NDA’s Taxidermist Incentive Program Finds Indiana’s First CWD Case

Apr 8, 2024 NDA Staff

A cooperative program between the National Deer Association and Indiana DNR helped find the first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in Indiana whitetails. The Taxidermist Incentive Program pays $10 to Indiana taxidermists for every…

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NDA Partners With AGFC to Hire 5 New Arkansas Deer Biologists

Mar 19, 2024 NDA Staff

The NDA is proud to announce the hiring of five new DMAP biologist positions through a partnership with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The biologists will support Arkansas deer hunters and assist the AGFC…

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