The mission of the National Deer Alliance is to serve as the guardian of wild deer conservation and our hunting heritage.
Did You Know?
Last week, we met with deer managers at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and had a chance to tour a few management units in the north-eastern area of the state. Did you know that the state of Washington is home to white-tailed deer, mule deer, and black-tailed deer?
NDA Member Survey
Last week we asked a series of questions about shed hunting. The most notable takeaway from that survey was that 51% of our responding members do not shed hunt. Interestingly, about 10% less people indicated they shed hunt this year compared to when we asked this question last year. But of those that do shed hunt, 43% spend about as much time on it now as they did five years ago, while another 27% indicated that they spend more time now. Finally, when it comes to when folks start shed hunting, the largest group indicated the first week of March (16%), followed by the second week of February or earlier (12%).
This Week's Survey
This week we're shifting the topic to predator hunting. Please take our survey this week to let us know about your predator hunting participation.
Taking an animal's life is a serious and meaningful event that evokes a variety of emotions for hunters with differing personalities. Some of us enthusiastically pump fists and laugh out of excitement, and some of us remain stoic. Regardless of how we express ourselves, we should honor the animal and be respectful of the resource from which we have harvested... (More)
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