Member Polls
National Deer Alliance (NDA) believes strongly that member input on important deer and hunting issues is critical, and will use this information to inform managers and state and federal wildlife agencies whenever possible.
Here are the results from the most recent polls taken in the weekly newsletter by NDA members.
| Do you typically make, or have commercially made, specialty items from your deer such as jerky, sausage, snack sticks, and bologna? September 18, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||
| Yes | 73% | ||
| No | 26.9% | ||
| Total participants: | 908 | ||
| If you typically have specialty items made from your venison, what are they? Select all that apply. September 18, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||
| Jerky | 26.2% | ||
| Snack sticks | 19.6% | ||
| Bologna (all types) | 9.7% | ||
| Breakfast sausage | 16.6% | ||
| Hot sausage | 9.9% | ||
| Hot dogs, brawts, or kielbasa | 11.5% | ||
| Other | 6.2% | ||
| Total participants: | 1,582 | ||
| Do you typically save organs, such as heart and lungs, for consumption? September 18, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||
| Yes | 27.2% | ||
| No | 72.7% | ||
| Total participants: | 908 | ||
| If you are an archery or crossbow hunter, will you be heading to the field this fall with fixed blade or mechanical broadheads? September 4, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||
| Fixed blade | 48.5% | ||
| Mechanical | 51.4% | ||
| Total participants: | 752 | ||
| If you are an archery or crossbow hunter, what grain broadhead will you be using? September 4, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||
| 75 grain | 0.6% | ||
| 85 grain | 2.4% | ||
| 100 grain | 70.5% | ||
| 125 grain | 21.6% | ||
| 150 grain | 3.1% | ||
| Other | 1.4% | ||
| Total participants: | 761 | ||
| If you are a rifle hunter, what type of bullet will you be hunting with? September 4, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||
| Ballistic tip | 43.5% | ||
| Soft point | 43.5% | ||
| Hollow point | 7.7% | ||
| Other | 5.2% | ||
| Total participants: | 740 | ||
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