By: Brian Grossman

Brian Grossman joined the NDA staff in August, 2015 as its Communications Manager. Brian is responsible for amplifying NDA’s educational message for hunters through social media, e-mail, the NDA website, and Quality Whitetails magazine. He has been a freelance writer, photographer, videographer and web designer since 2003. A trained wildlife biologist, Brian founded the Poor Boys Outdoors and Working Class Hunter web shows and associated media during his free time while working full time as a wildlife manager. He came to NDA from the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, where he was a field operations supervisor, overseeing management of 15 Wildlife Management Areas. Brian currently lives in Thomaston, Georgia with his wife, Tina, and his two children, Dakota and Brooke.

NDA’s Guide to Clover Food Plots

Aug 28, 2017 Brian Grossman

When it comes to planting food plots for white-tailed deer, it’s hard to beat clover for several reasons. Clover is relatively easy to establish, readily available, affordable, and there are a variety of species to…

Finding a Quality Hunting Lease

Jul 5, 2017 Brian Grossman

I think most deer hunters would agree it’s much more difficult to gain access to good, private hunting land today than it was 20 years ago. What could once be handled with a knock on a…

5 Herbicides Every Deer Steward Should Know

Apr 24, 2017 Brian Grossman

Let’s face it, food plots are a lot of work. They can also be costly when you consider the seed, lime, fertilizer, as well as the fuel needed to keep the tractor or ATV running….

What Should I Plant in My Food Plot?

Jan 9, 2017 Brian Grossman

One of the most common questions we get on social media and through our website goes something like this: “I have X acres where I hunt to plant a food plot. What should I plant?”…

5 Ways to Ruin a Great Hunting Photo

Oct 25, 2016 Brian Grossman

As the communications manager for QDMA, I get to look at and work with a lot of deer hunting photos. I consider it a perk of the job. A great hunting photo can bring you…

Shooting for a Safe Deer Season

Sep 6, 2016 Brian Grossman

Opening day for most hunters is right around the corner, and that means deer season preparations are well under way. Some of you have been preparing since last season ended, while others are just getting…

The Deer Steward’s Guide to Herbicide Terms

Jun 24, 2016 Brian Grossman

Herbicides can play a key role in your deer habitat management strategy. Their use can assist with creating and maintaining viable food plots, help control non-native, invasive species, and even control less-desirable brush and trees…

Hunt Whitetails on Work Days

Apr 28, 2016 Brian Grossman

As an avid deer hunter who spends the majority of my time on public land, I am always looking for those little nuggets of deer-hunting wisdom to help give me the edge when it comes…

Find Next Season’s Buck Now

Feb 23, 2016 Brian Grossman

Few things are more depressing to a die-hard deer hunter than watching the sun set on the last day of deer season. Regardless of how good or bad the season was, you always wish for one more…

5 Tips to Getting and Keeping Youth Interested in Deer Hunting

Sep 2, 2015 Brian Grossman

Next fall will mark 30 years of deer hunting for me. You can’t spend that much time in the woods without accumulating a lot of special memories. I still vividly remember the details of my first successful…