The NDA prides itself in keeping up with the latest in deer research and management and presenting that information to our members in easy-to-understand articles, videos, and podcast interviews.
Deer Science
The Two Best Times to See Deer, Every Day of the Year
Sep 7, 2022Matt Ross
It was inevitable. The mature buck stepped into my shooting lane, broadside, within easy bow range – and I just couldn’t bring myself to draw back and shoot. Up until the 2021 season, I routinely…
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To Hear More Gobblers, Stop the Squeal
Aug 24, 2022Lindsay Thomas Jr.
If there are feral hogs in the woods you hunt, there may not be as many wild turkeys as there could be. Hogs have previously been named among many suspects for causing the recent national decline…
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CWD Roundup – May 2022
May 2, 2022Torin Miller
CWD Roundup is the National Deer Association’s (NDA) bi-monthly update on all things chronic wasting disease (CWD). We’ll provide the latest updates on CWD spread, research and policy from across North America. Updates are provided…
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The Oldest Deer on Earth
Apr 20, 2022Lindsay Thomas Jr.
There’s a good reason we admire whitetails so much. Why we write about, paint and photograph them, hang them on our walls, and spend all year waiting for the day we can rise early and…
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9 CWD Commenters We Can Ignore
Apr 6, 2022Lindsay Thomas Jr.
Despite the continual advancement of internet technology, we’ve failed to improve one particular area of websites and social media. Like a forest full of noxious invasive plants, “comments” remain a polluted ecosystem overrun by trolls,…
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Deer Diet Breakdown: What Do Deer Eat?
Mar 30, 2022Matt Ross
White-tailed deer are absolute plant-eating machines, but understanding what foods they prefer to eat will vastly improve your knowledge and effectiveness in both managing and hunting them. A deer needs to consume about 6% to…
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What to Feed Deer in Winter | And What NOT to Feed!
Mar 24, 2022Lindsay Thomas Jr.
This article was updated on March 24, 2022 The 30 most critical days for winter deer survival have a name, and it is March. Deer have a limited supply of fat reserves to carry them…
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Some Piebald Deer Suffer Fatal Deformities
Mar 23, 2022Lindsay Thomas Jr.
Piebald deer are the result of a rare genetic trait that causes a mix of white hair patches among patches of the normal “brown” deer color. The genetic mutation causes these patches of skin to…
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Can Science Breed CWD Out of Deer? Not Likely
Mar 22, 2022Patrick Durkin
Pennsylvania’s state veterinarian thinks the best hope for controlling chronic wasting disease is to identify and selectively breed deer least susceptible to the fatal illness and slowly change the species’ gene pool until all herds…
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Understanding State Agency Efforts to Control the Spread of CWD
Mar 9, 2022Miranda Huang, Steve Demarais, and Bronson Strickland
One thing 2020 has taught us is that new diseases can change everything. The COVID-19 virus started in wildlife, spread to humans in every corner of the world, caused a massive health crisis, and impacted…
