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NDA’s Deer Report is an annual “State of the Union” on the status of North America’s most iconic game animal and provides complete state-by-state estimates of harvest, health concerns and other critical issues related to deer hunting and conservation.
MoreDeer hunters in the United States harvested an estimated 6.3 million white-tailed deer in the 2020-21 hunting season, the most since 2011, according to the National Deer Association’s latest Deer Report released this week. Harvests of both antlered bucks and antlerless deer were up over the 2019 season, but the…
MoreThe year was 1999. We were on the cusp of a new century. The Yankees won the World Series for the 25th time. The Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl for the second time, and more importantly from a deer management perspective, hunters shot more antlerless deer than antlered bucks…
MoreEvery year we compile deer harvest estimates by state in our Deer Report and release them to the hunting public, and every year we receive multiple responses that go something like this: “Those numbers can’t be accurate. I’ve never been asked how many deer I killed.” It’s a common and perennial…
MoreThe reaper is coming to my family’s farm in Southeast Georgia, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s a tree reaper, also known as a feller-buncher. It will be joined by skidders, loaders, log trucks and men with chainsaws. In a Disney movie, this event would be depicted like an invasion…
MoreA national map of deer processors, including those that accept venison donations, is now available on the website of the National Deer Association. The map is part of NDA’s effort to help deer hunters maintain adequate national deer harvests, especially of antlerless deer, while meeting the needs of food-insecure families…
MoreThe National Deer Association (NDA) urges all Mississippi deer hunters to support HB 816, a critical piece of legislation that would require hunters to report their white-tailed deer harvest. This bill is a vital step toward improving wildlife management and ensuring that Mississippi’s deer populations remain healthy and sustainable. HB 816…
MoreNew York Senate Bill 5420 (S5420) and Assembly companion 2887 (A2887) would extend a previously set pilot program that enables 12 and 13-year-old hunters to harvest deer with a firearm or crossbow under the supervision of an experienced adult hunter. Take Action Please consider joining the National Deer Association (NDA)…
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Utah DWR Seeking Feedback On Multiple Proposed Deer Hunt Changes
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is proposing changes to several rules, and is requesting the public’s feedback. Over the next month, each of Utah’s five Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) will meet to discuss these proposals and submit recommendations to the Utah Wildlife Board. The Utah Wildlife Board will…
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