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National Deer Association Applauds USDA-APHIS Investment in Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management

Oct 1, 2025 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA) praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for awarding more than $11 million to strengthen efforts to combat chronic wasting disease (CWD). “We thank…

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Sunday Hunting is Fair, Logical and Long Overdue

Aug 4, 2025 Catherine Appling-Pooler

I didn’t go on my first hunt until I was well into college. Still, it never crossed my mind that hunting might not be allowed on a Sunday. Growing up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area,…

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NDA Applauds Repeal of Pennsylvania’s Sunday Hunting Ban

Jul 16, 2025 Catherine Appling-Pooler

The National Deer Association (NDA) applauds the recent passage of House Bill 1431 (HB1431) in Pennsylvania, which repeals the longstanding ban on Sunday hunting. This landmark legislation represents a major win for deer hunters across…

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CWD Roundup, July 2025

Jul 9, 2025 Casey Rotenberger

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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National Deer Association Supports the STOP Screwworms Act to Protect Wildlife and Livestock

May 16, 2025 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA) strongly supports the bipartisan Strengthening Tactics to Obstruct the Population of Screwworms (STOP Screwworms) Act, recently introduced by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and…

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National Deer Association Statement on the Disposal of Federal Public Lands

Apr 28, 2025 NDA Staff

Deer and deer hunters across the nation depend on our federal public lands. However, regardless of whether particular tracts are used by deer or deer hunters, the collective existence of our federal estate comprises a…

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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 populations, protecting habitats, and promoting sustainable hunting practices. However, recent…

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‘Here for Deer’ in 2024

Jan 3, 2024 Torin Miller

The hanging of a new calendar always brings with it a flurry of new legislative activity and a renewed sense of urgency in statehouses across the country. Some state legislatures only have a few short…

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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, research and policy from across North America. Updates are provided…

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CWD Roundup – November 2023

Nov 1, 2023 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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