Coffee & Deer

The Importance of NDA Volunteers and How You Can Get Involved

May 24, 2023 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association is blessed with dedicated volunteers and Branch leaders that help deliver our mission to serve as the guardian for wild deer, habit, and hunting. Still, most of our members are not…

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Using Dogs to Detect CWD With Brenna Babiy of Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program

May 10, 2023 NDA Staff

Dogs are remarkable. They’re much more than just “man’s best friend.” When trained, dogs can help humans with a long list of tasks ranging from finding bombs and drugs to searching for lost people, detecting…

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Connecting Hunters and Landowners With LandTrust CEO Nic Decastro

Apr 26, 2023 NDA Staff

Let’s face it. Most people don’t enjoy knocking on doors to seek hunting or fishing permission. Not only is it awkward for the asker, but it’s also a disruption to the landowner and sometimes an…

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Improve Your Deer Hunting By Starting a Wildlife Cooperative

Apr 12, 2023 NDA Staff

Do you feel that deer management only extends to your boundary line? Or, that what occurs beyond the border has traditionally been looked upon as the wild west? Wildlife Cooperatives (Co-ops) are changing that mindset. A…

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Dave Maas Talks Deer Hunting, His Writing Career, and Becoming an Outdoor Writer

Mar 29, 2023 NDA Staff

It’s hard to beat a good, old deer hunting story. Imagine sitting around a campfire with the drink of your choice in hand as you listen to this podcast episode with our guest, outdoor writer…

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Choosing the Perfect Hunting Pack With Zach Scheidegger and Joe Schroeder of ALPS Outdoorz

Mar 15, 2023 NDA Staff

In this episode of the Coffee and Deer podcast, we’re talking hunting packs and what to look for when buying a pack to match your hunting needs. Nick and The Doctor talk with Zach Scheidegger…

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Optics for Shed Hunting and Turkey Hunting with Mark Boardman of Vortex Optics

Mar 1, 2023 NDA Staff

Shed antler hunting season is upon us and turkey seasons are opening across the country, which makes this the perfect time to have Mark Boardman from Vortex Optics join the show. Nick and The Doctor…

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Learning All About Deer and Habitat Management Through NDA’s Deer Steward Program

Feb 15, 2023 Brian Grossman

The NDA Deer Steward Program is entering its 14th year of existence and it remains the only deer management certification program of its type in the country. In this episode, Nick and The Doctor are joined…

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Avoiding Hunting Trip Disasters With Melissa Bachman of Winchester Deadly Passion

Feb 1, 2023 NDA Staff

Traveling out of the local area to hunt is steadily gaining in popularity. While going on a destination hunting trip can be exciting and rewarding, it can be equally frustrating and disappointing if hunters don’t…

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Protecting Yourself From Hearing Loss With Audiologist Dr. Grace Sturdivant

Jan 18, 2023 Brian Grossman

Our hearing is one of our five finely tuned senses and arguably the most likely to be compromised by our lack of protection of it. This is particularly true for hunters and recreational shooters who…

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