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NDA Welcomes Brooke Phillips as Spring Conservation Intern

Jan 7, 2026 Brian Grossman

The National Deer Association (NDA) is excited to welcome Brooke Phillips as the newest intern on our Conservation team for the first half of 2026. Brooke will support NDA staff through July 1, contributing to…

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Field to Fork Started Her Hunting. She Just Took a 9-Point Buck On Her Own.

Dec 15, 2025 NDA Staff

Editor’s Note: In 2019, Sandra Reulet of New York learned about the National Deer Association’s Field to Fork program through volunteers who were sharing venison samples at the Saratoga Farmer’s Market. One of the people…

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NDA Soars Past Goal of 1 Million Acres of Public Land Improved

Dec 9, 2025 Matt Ross

The National Deer Association met and surpassed an ambitious five-year goal to improve 1 million acres of public hunting land – in four years. Launched in response to declining deer harvests, habitat quality and hunter…

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Volunteers Needed: Help NDA Measure Nutrition Levels of Wild Whitetail Venison

Dec 1, 2025 NDA Staff

In North America, the number of people who hunt and purchase hunting licenses has been declining over the past few decades. Yet, long-term survey data shows that public approval of hunting for meat (81%) and…

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NDA Connects Bourbon and Whitetails Through Exciting Habitat Project in Kentucky

Nov 3, 2025 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA) and several of their conservation partners recently commemorated the completion of a momentous habitat improvement project three years in the making. Collaborating organizations and volunteers successfully restored nearly 100 acres…

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NDA Assists U.S. Forest Service in New England, Achieves Habitat Target a Year Early

Oct 15, 2025 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA) recently got to work improving deer habitat and monitoring forest growth in the north country woods of Maine and New Hampshire, notably completing an element of the project one year…

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Volunteer Input and Sweat Equity Grow Public Lands Initiative

Oct 6, 2025 NDA Staff

NDA seeking location suggestions for 2026. Last year, the NDA sent out a survey to its national database looking for feedback about public land workdays, specifically looking for potential locations and volunteers to help plan…

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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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