National Deer Association and USDA Forest Service Enter Into 20-Year Master Stewardship Agreement
The National Deer Association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service formally signed a landmark 20-year Master Stewardship Agreement to expand forest and wildlife habitat improvement work on public land across the country. The…
read moreMike Tonkovich of Ohio Wins NDA’s 2025 Professional Deer Manager of the Year Award
The National Deer Association (NDA) is proud to announce it has presented its 2025 Professional Deer Manager of the Year Award to Dr. Mike Tonkovich, the recently retired Deer Program Administrator for the Ohio Department…
read morePennsylvania Game Commission Receives NDA’s Hunting Heritage Award
The National Deer Association’s 2022 Hunting Heritage Award recipient is the Pennsylvania Game Commission for outstanding efforts and commitment to furthering the mission of the NDA’s Field to Fork program – our food-focused mentored hunts…
read moreSteve Demarais of MSU Deer Lab Wins NDA Lifetime Achievement Award
The National Deer Association is pleased to announce Dr. Steve Demarais from Mississippi State University’s Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture as the 2022 Joe Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award winner. This award is presented to…
read moreAlex Robinson of Outdoor Life Named NDA Communicator of the Year
The National Deer Association is pleased to present its 2022 Signpost Communicator of the Year Award to Alex Robinson of Minnesota, editor-in-chief of Outdoor Life. Named after the organization’s first newsletter, the Signpost Award goes…
read moreCWD Research & Management Act Passes with Federal Legislative Budget Package
The National Deer Association (NDA) is celebrating the recent passage of the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act as part of a year-end omnibus spending bill. Introduced by Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Glenn…
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