Our Mission United for Deer

Re-forged on November 10, 2020, from the combined strengths of two deer organizations with 38 years of action, the National Deer Association is united for deer with a new vision to make an impact for conservation immediately and for future generations. Our mission: ensuring the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting.

Education and Outreach Empowering hunters to be stewards of deer and wildlife

The National Deer Association will carry forward the reputation for reliable, science-based information for hunters, empowering them to be more informed, successful and engaged stewards of deer and wildlife. Teaching the non-hunting public about the keystone position of deer in the success of all wildlife conservation will be a new goal. We are uniting hunters, state and federal wildlife agencies, the hunting industry, elected officials, and non-hunters to ensure the welfare and sustainability of wild deer and their habitat.

Policy and Advocacy Uniting hunters behind wise deer policy

Protecting deer and hunting requires skill in the rooms where wildlife policy and legislation are formed. NDA advocates sustainable, science-based conservation of wild deer. We work with elected officials to promote responsible solutions to protect fair chase deer hunting. 

Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation Growing hunter numbers, mentorship and more!

The highly successful and tested Field to Fork adult hunter recruitment program will be the cornerstone of the National Deer Association’s R3 effort aimed at growing hunter numbers, instilling a desire among experienced hunters to serve as mentors, diversifying participation, and increasing acceptance of hunting among the general public.

Conservation Fighting the threat of deer diseases

A number of diseases, most notably the always-fatal chronic wasting disease (CWD), present serious threats to the future of all deer species and deer hunting traditions. The National Deer Association will build a coalition of hunters, wildlife agencies and scientific experts to answer these threats.

The National Deer Association combines the strengths, resources and core initiatives of two organizations into a single, modernized outfit able to serve deer, hunters and the industry more effectively at a time when the need is greatest. The new group has the resources and vision to ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting for the next generation.

Become a part of this growing, influential organization. It’s where deer hunters belong!