The National Deer Association (NDA) has finalized a name, mission, leadership team and strategic vision for promoting wise stewardship of North America’s most iconic and important wild game animal. Forged from the combined strengths of two successful organizations, the Quality Deer Management Association and the National Deer Alliance, the new non-profit National Deer Association is …

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Day One of the National Deer Association is here, and I can’t think of a better time to announce our new name and game plan than during the peak of the rut in most of the whitetail’s range. These are exciting times for deer and hunters both in and out of the woods. Since we …

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For the past 41 years, nothing stopped the largest, longest-running annual gathering of deer researchers in the nation, the Southeast Deer Study Group (SEDSG) meeting, until COVID-19. But QDMA and NDA are stepping up to ensure this important event stays alive in 2021 by hosting it as a virtual conference, February 23-24, 2021. The Southeast …

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Archery season is upon us, and we hope you’re getting some time afield.  The University of Georgia (UGA) is conducting an exciting research project on blacklegged (deer) ticks, and we’re helping provide samples.  If you’ll be hunting in any state east of the Rocky Mountains this fall please see the message below about the PhD …

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