The mission of the National Deer Alliance is to serve as the guardian of wild deer conservation and our hunting heritage.
Did You Know?
Many states have initiated programs to encourage hunters to pursue coyotes in recent years, including contests and even paying bounties. Currently, the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division is encouraging the taking of coyotes from March to August as part of the
Georgia Coyote Challenge. Learn more about this innovative program, and encourage your state to consider something similar.
NDA Member Survey
With fawning season right around the corner, we asked about your propensity to hunt predators, why you hunted them if you did, and what species you targeted. We learned that 62% of respondents hunt predators, and that the biggest reason for doing so
(89%) is to reduce predation on deer and other prey species. Another 53% responded that they pursued predators for recreational reasons. By far the most hunted predator according to your responses is the coyote, which received a whopping 98% of the vote. Bobcats and foxes were a distant second and third with 25% and 22% respectively.
This Week's Survey
We're going to stick with predator hunting this week. Please take our survey and tell us about your predator hunting effort, or why you don't currently pursue them.
New York Senator Thomas F. Omara has introduced Senate Bill S4739, which aims to establish a yearling buck protection program for the state that has the highest yearling buck harvest rate in the country. (More)
Florida expects to win its fight against flesh-eating maggots that threaten small, endangered deer in a national wildlife refuge, the state agriculture commissioner said Thursday. (more)
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