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.
| If you have ever killed a deer with a traditional or flintlock muzzloader, what was the distance of your furthest shot? March 27, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||
| 0-50 yards | 14.8% | ||
| 51-75 yards | 12.9% | ||
| 76-100 yards | 9.2% | ||
| Beyond 100 yards | 3.7% | ||
| I have never killed a deer with a traditional or flintlock muzzleloader. | 59.3% | ||
| Total participants: | 782 | ||
| If you have ever killed a deer with a modern or in-line muzzleloader, what was the distance of your furthest shot? March 27, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||
| 0-50 yards | 7.8% | ||
| 51-75 yards | 11.8% | ||
| 76-100 yards | 16.8% | ||
| 101-125 yards | 10.6% | ||
| 126-150 yards | 6.8% | ||
| 151-175 yards | 3.1% | ||
| 176-200 yards | 1.7% | ||
| Beyond 200 yards | 1.7% | ||
| I have never killed a deer with a modern or in-line muzzleloader. | 39.1% | ||
| Total participants: | 787 | ||
| On a scale from 1-10 with 1 being not important and 10 being highly important, how important is it to you to know what a buck's rack scores on a deer that you shot? March 20, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||
| Average Score = 4.4 | 100% | ||
| Total participants: | 884 | ||
| Have you ever had a buck's rack scored from a deer that you shot by an official or certified measurer? March 20, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||
| Yes | 27.5% | ||
| No | 72.4% | ||
| Total participants: | 883 | ||
| If you have had a rack officially scored, what system was utilized? Select all that apply. March 20, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||
| Boone and Crockett Club | 39.1% | ||
| Pope and Young Club | 29.1% | ||
| Safari Club International | 3% | ||
| Buckmasters | 3.3% | ||
| Northeast Big Buck Club | 3% | ||
| State Wildlife Agency | 13.4% | ||
| Other | 8.7% | ||
| Total participants: | 388 | ||
| Which statement best describes you? March 20, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||
| I have at least one buck entered in an official record book. | 12.5% | ||
| I don't have a buck entered in an official record book, but if I shot one I WOULD enter it. | 41% | ||
| I don't have a buck entered in an official record book, and if I shot one I WOULD NOT enter it. | 18.6% | ||
| I could care less about what a buck that I shot scores. | 22% | ||
| Other | 5.6% | ||
| Total participants: | 874 | ||
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