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Every 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…
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)…
MoreUsing your common sense isn’t always a good method for understanding deer behavior and biology. It’s easy to believe deer move more on a full moon night because it makes common sense: They must be able to see better, right? Yet multiple scientific studies using GPS-collared deer continue to show…
MoreAdvocacy Center Here for Deer Protecting deer and hunting requires skill in the rooms where wildlife policy and legislation are formed. Uniting hunters behind wise deer policy is a primary goal, and the NDA has quickly positioned itself as a national leader on wildlife and conservation issues nationwide. You can…
MoreQuality deer management (QDM) is about balancing the deer herd with the habitat, balancing the adult sex ratio, and balancing the age structure for bucks and does. Sometimes, this is easier said than done, especially when most deer managers own or manage acreages far smaller than deer home ranges. This…
MoreAll Premium and Lifetime members are invited to attend a live via zoom event where our own Kip Adams will be going over our annual deer report. This report contains up to date information from all 50 states detailing harvest trends, deer herd health, population, regional trends and more! You’ll…
MoreMature bucks can take your breath away. Whether it’s a frosty fall morning in the woods or a summer evening in an alfalfa field, the mere glimpse of a mature buck will make your heart race and a full sighting can leave you breathless. Today we are far luckier than…
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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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