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Letter from the President

Letter from the President

August 9, 2016 | by National Deer Alliance

Thank you for visiting my blog on the National Deer Alliance (NDA) website. We strive to provide you with the latest news happening in the deer world, while also updating you on the work of NDA. This is where I will cover issues from a more personal perspective. 

I would say that not a day goes by that I’m not thinking about deer, or doing something related to hunting, be it photographing, filming or writing about them. Growing up in Pennsylvania, I was surrounded by hunting and abundant deer herds. I developed an indescribable passion for deer at a very young age, and I have a particular fondness for pursuing mature whitetail and mule deer bucks with a bow all across the country.

I have developed very strong feelings about wild deer, their habitat, and the tradition of hunting them, and I am certain that will come through as you read my posts here. I invite you to provide your own thoughts and feedback, as well. I look forward to working with you to help NDA serve as the guardian of wild deer conservation, and our hunting heritage.

Nick Pinizzotto,
President & CEO 

An Invite to Camp

An Invite to Camp

May 21, 2019 | by Nick Pinizzotto
I hear a lot of people talking about how the tradition of going to deer camp just isn’t what it used to be. I feel badly about that because I believe reinvigorating those traditions is a crucial component of ensuring a bright future for deer hunting.
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Forbidden Fruit: Lessons Learned from a 200" Suburban Monarch

Forbidden Fruit: Lessons Learned from a 200" Suburban Monarch

April 16, 2019 | by Dan Amore
Most deer hunters dream of hunting a 200” buck. I hunted one when I was only 18. I knew everything about him: where he ate, where he slept, and many of the trails he walked. But this buck of a lifetime was off-limits.
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University of Illinois Learn to Hunt Deer Course on Target

University of Illinois Learn to Hunt Deer Course on Target

April 9, 2019 | by Nick Pinizzotto
The University of Illinois through their Public Engagement Portal is offering a beginner’s course on deer hunting, and the announcement takes a simple and mainstream approach similar to what you’d expect for courses on pottery making, creating a website, and how to do your own taxes.
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Back in Time: Deer Hunters Shouldn’t Miss the Forest for the Trees

Back in Time: Deer Hunters Shouldn’t Miss the Forest for the Trees

April 2, 2019 | by Nick Pinizzotto
It’s easy to get caught up in the details of our sport and sometimes lose track of the reasons we are passionate about it in the first place.
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The Hunter Ethic – How We Conduct Ourselves Matters

The Hunter Ethic – How We Conduct Ourselves Matters

March 4, 2019 | by Teddy Fisher
We live in a media driven world where things can go viral very quickly, immediately putting us under a societal microscope.
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What are You Doing to Serve Deer?

What are You Doing to Serve Deer?

January 28, 2019 | by Nick Pinizzotto
I’m challenging all of us to do just a little bit more this year, and to recruit a few fellow hunters to join us. No matter what we already give, we can all give a little more.
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Whitetails have adapted and flourished from the boreal forests of the northeastern states, to the deep south, the western plains, the desert southwest and as far north as British Columbia, in large part to the efforts of hunters and the support we give. In their existence our adrenaline rushes will always live, and I support the NDA to help give back to the whitetails to help drive the future of their existence for all of us. - Tom Miranda , Adventure Bowhunter & Outdoor TV Pioneer
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