NDA Podcasts Get your deer hunting audio fix!

In July 2021, NDA launched two podcasts — Coffee & Deer and Deer Season 365. We are dedicated to bringing you the latest news and information in deer hunting and management through these podcasts. 

Coffee and Deer Podcast

We’re not all habitat work all the time here at NDA. We know the importance of enjoying the fruits of your labor and that’s the primary focus of the Coffee and Deer podcast. The show is hosted by NDA President and CEO Nick Pinizzotto and his long-time hunting buddy and friend Mike Groman and focuses on hunting heritage and conservation policy. Nick and Mike are typically joined by expert guests — from NDA staff to outdoor writers to policymakers — to share hunting stories and discuss important conservation issues impacting deer and deer hunting. We hope you’ll join us for a fun and informative discussion over coffee about all things deer.

Deer Season 365 Podcast

For the serious deer hunter, deer season never ends. That's why NDA's Deer Season 365 podcast covers every aspect of deer hunting and deer management— from hunting strategy to deer biology and behavior to habitat improvement and more! Join us every-other-week as we talk with deer and habitat experts from all walks of life to bring you the latest in deer hunting and deer management information.

All Podcast Episodes

Realistic and Effective Scent Control Techniques with Sam Burgeson of Wildlife Research Center

Oct 16, 2024 NDA Staff

When you talk to the most successful deer hunters, most agree that controlling human odor is the primary factor determining success. Simply put, you can do everything else right but if you are lackadaisical with…

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The October Lull and Why Summer Bucks Disappear With Kip Adams

Oct 9, 2024 NDA Staff

In this week’s episode of the Deer Season 365 podcast, Kip Adams and I dive into the fallacy of the October lull and how to get back in the game when that buck you’ve been…

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How Birds Can Lead You to Bucks With Dan Gardoqui

Oct 2, 2024 NDA Staff

Seeing the forest for the trees. That can be a challenge in today’s busy world where simply finding time to be in the woods deer hunting is a welcome reprieve. Arguably, being in a hurry…

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Managing Your Habitat and Deer Harvest for Maximum Results With Shawn Lumsden

Sep 25, 2024 NDA Staff

In this week’s Deer Season 365 podcast episode, we talk with Shawn Lumsden of the Flint River Plantation about how their intensive habitat management and deer harvest strategies are paying off big time. We dive…

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Early Season Whitetail Hunting Strategies with ALPS OutdoorZ

Sep 18, 2024 NDA Staff

It’s time to hunt deer! With hunting seasons in or about to start in most places in the country, it’s time to talk deer hunting. In this episode, we’re joined by Zach Scheidegger and Joe…

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Don’t Become a Statistic This Season, With Justin Lanclos and Glen Mayhew

Sep 11, 2024 NDA Staff

Every year, around this same time, stories start showing up in my news feed about hunters who have fallen from a deer stand. Some only result in minor injuries, while others end with a family…

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How Wildlife Conservation is Being Robbed, with Dan Forster of the Archery Trade Association

Sep 4, 2024 NDA Staff

In this episode, learn about how wildlife conservation is being robbed by Pittman-Roberson Act and Dingell-Johnson Act excise tax slippage due to foreign product production and international e-commerce. Dan Forster, Chief Conservation Officer at Archery…

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Is the Venison I Get From the Processor My Deer? Insights From a Professional Meat Processor

Aug 28, 2024 NDA Staff

In this week’s Deer Season 365 podcast episode, we’re talking with Terry Kerns of Edgewood Meat Locker all about deer processing. Not so much how to process your deer, but more about how to handle…

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