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Michigan House Bill 6354 (HB 6354), which recently passed the Michigan House of Representatives, would remove the authority of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to issue an order or interim order requiring a hunter to report the harvest of deer or retain a harvest confirmation number for that deer.…
U.S. deer hunters gave the antlerless deer harvest a much-needed boost in the 2024-25 season, putting the total back above 3 million for only the third time in 11 years and ahead of the antlered buck harvest. The National Deer Association’s Deer Report, released on January 15, also found deer…
In this week’s Deer Season 365 podcast episode, we’re talking with Kip Adams about NDA’s recently released 2024 Deer Report. Kip hits the highlights of the state-by-state harvest data, including buck and doe harvest, the age structure of the harvest, deer harvest by weapon type, and much more. We also dive…
An average of 88% of state white-tailed deer harvests occur on private land, according to the National Deer Association’s latest Deer Report, released this week. Texas reported the highest rate of private-land deer harvest at 99% while Massachusetts reported the highest rate of public-land harvest at 43%. “Most of America’s…
In this episode of the Deer Season 365 podcast, we’re talking with NDA’s own Kip Adams about the State of the Whitetail and NDA’s 2026 Deer Report that highlights current deer harvest data and trends across the U.S. Featured Sponsor/Partners Listen Now Important Links: Download NDA’s 2026 Deer Report Follow…
I keep thinking whitetail hunters can’t get any more selective when it comes to buck harvest, and then every year when NDA’s Deer Report compiles all the data from around the nation – we do. Once again, the average percentage of yearling bucks in the national buck harvest has fallen…
For many hunters, myself included, harvesting a deer is the culmination of many months of hard work, preparation and countless hours spent afield. Sometimes everything falls into place perfectly, and a hunt ends with a freezer full of venison early in the season. If you’re like me, though, success often…
Get Your Free Copy of NDA’s 2026 Deer Report Are you interested in the latest deer harvest statistics and management trends? Then look no further than NDA’s 2026 Deer Report! Over 65 pages stuffed with state-by-state harvest data, hunting trends, disease information, fawn recruitment rates, and much more. Just complete…
In this episode of the Deer Season 365 Podcast, NDA staff discuss the declining doe harvest trend, which regions and states are doing a good job of harvesting does, and which ones need to step it up. We also explore the importance and benefits of harvesting does, and why you…
Deer hunters are taking historically high numbers of bucks in recent years, but amazingly the age structure of those bucks just keeps getting older. In the 2023 season, the most recent with complete harvest data from all whitetail states, the buck harvest topped 3 million for only the second time…