NDA's Coffee and Deer National Deer Association

As if the time involved in being successful in the classroom and performing at the highest level of college football isn’t demanding enough, Cade Brock and a few of his teammates are making a difference by introducing non-hunting and fishing teammates to the outdoors. They founded DGD Outdoors, eventually incorporating it as a non-profit, and now they’re making a mark on people’s lives.
DGD Outdoors is a player-run business connecting fans and athletes to the great outdoors. The organization is a collection of University of Georgia football players who enjoy the outdoors – hunting, fishing, and the conservation of wildlife. They introduce newcomers to what they know and enjoy about being true sportsmen. Their goal is to promote the importance of conservation and spread the values of being in the outdoors. Cade joins Nick and The Doctor to talk about how the program got started, and where they hope to take it from here.
Also in this episode, our hosts review their archery deer hunting seasons, and how this season has been an unprecedented struggle. It has just been one of those seasons that seemed to combine a lack of deer movement and plenty of misfortune. They discuss the factors that led to the season they’ve had and look forward to the coming firearms and winter archery seasons to find redemption.
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Website: DGD Outdoors
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About the National Deer Association
The National Deer Association (NDA) is a non-profit deer conservation group that works to ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. Thank you for subscribing to our podcast!
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The National Deer Association recently teamed up with Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries to put on some very special Field to Fork programs for the senior residents of the Baptist Home of Arcadia Valley in Ironton, Missouri and the Baptist Home Ozark in Ozark, Missouri.
In Ironton, five “reactivated” hunters were given the opportunity to go out on the 160-acre campus property to try and harvest a deer with Mission Crossbows on opening day of Missouri’s archery season. The Ozark Senior Field to Fork event recruited a few new hunters and reactivated some former hunters.
A total of six hunters joined NDA for two days of education, crossbow shooting, and deer hunting including 93-year-old Bessie Hume, who had never deer hunted before. In this touching episode, Nick and The Doctor talk with Baptist Homes and Healthcare and Ministries’ CEO, Rodney Harrison, and NDA’s Deer Outreach Specialist, Cheyne Matzenbacher, about the impact these hunts are having on the residents there, as well as those helping them through the program.
Also in this episode, our hosts review their action in the deer woods and provide a current rut report. They filled a couple of tags over the last few days and are now focused on mature rutting bucks as we head into the most exciting time of year to be a deer hunter. Do you have a great deer story to share? If so and you have an interest in being a guest on the show, send an email to nick@deerassociation.com.
 
Episode Sponsor:  Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s
 
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Video:  A Field to Fork Story: Reactivating your Love for the Outdoors
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About the National Deer Association
The National Deer Association (NDA) is a non-profit deer conservation group that works to ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. Thank you for subscribing to our podcast!
Support NDA’s mission by becoming a member today.
NDA has the highest ranking from Charity Navigator, an independent group that monitors non-profits for financial efficiency and effectiveness.
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It’s that magical time of year in the deer woods; the rut! For most hunters, this is the time of year that the day-to-day gets set aside for some time on the stand so in this episode we’re talking with outdoor communicator and veteran whitetail hunter Josh Honeycutt about strategies that we hope can help you be successful. Josh also shares the story of his early season Kentucky bruiser, “Big 12.” This is a buck he had a lot of history with and you’ll hear the story of how he was finally able to arrange a meeting and make his shot count. This is an exciting episode during the most exciting time of year!
The next episode is an Ask NDA Anything episode, so please send your questions to nick@deerassociation.com. We are also looking for your deer photos and stories! You might just find yourself as a guest on an upcoming show.
 
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About the National Deer Association
The National Deer Association (NDA) is a non-profit deer conservation group that works to ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. Thank you for subscribing to our podcast!
Support NDA’s mission by becoming a member today.
NDA has the highest ranking from Charity Navigator, an independent group that monitors non-profits for financial efficiency and effectiveness.
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After the excitement from the first few days of deer season wears off, many hunters get frustrated during the early part of the pre-rut for a number of reasons, ranging from lack of deer sightings to warm temperatures to the perception of an October lull.
In this episode, Nick and The Doctor share their personal tactics for filling tags during the early part of the season. They discuss the best available science that supports many of their hunting decisions, and even tackle controversial topics like whether or not the October lull is real and whether or not cold fronts have an impact on deer movement. This is a fun conversation that we hope will also help you fill some tags in the early part of the season.
This is also an Ask NDA Anything episode and the guys tackle questions about scent drippers and hunting during unseasonably warm temperatures. If you have a question, please be sure to send it to nick@deerassociation.com and it will be read on a future episode.
 
Episode Sponsor:  First Lite
 
Referenced in Episode:
Cold Fronts May Get Hunters On Their Feet, But Bucks Answer A Different Call - Article
3 Studies, 3 Strikes for the October Lull - Article
How Hunting Pressure and Habitat Impacts Deer Movement with Dylan Stewart and Dr. Will Gulsby – Podcast
10 Things We Know About Mature Buck Movements – Article
The 4 Most Important Drivers of Buck Movement - Video
 
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About the National Deer Association
The National Deer Association (NDA) is a non-profit deer conservation group that works to ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. Thank you for subscribing to our podcast!
Support NDA’s mission by becoming a member today.
NDA has the highest ranking from Charity Navigator, an independent group that monitors non-profits for financial efficiency and effectiveness.
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When you ask most hunters who have successfully gotten close to mature deer what their number one priority is when heading to the woods, they’ll tell you scent control and hunting in the right wind conditions. You could be hunting the best spot in the country with mature bucks everywhere, but if you don’t control your scent, it won’t matter. A whitetail’s nose is its number one line of defense so if you’re serious about consistently achieving positive results, managing scent control should be your highest priority.
To help deliver that point, Jake Ehlinger of Habitat Solutions 360 joins Nick and The Doctor to talk about his extreme scent control routine and how it can be modified to fit your personal hunting situation. Jake is a well-known successful mature buck hunter who brings a wealth of expertise in many areas ranging from hunting whitetails to managing their habitat. As we head into hunting seasons across the country, this is the perfect time to hear this conversation.
The next episode is an Ask NDA Anything show so if you have a question, please send it to nick@deerassociation.com and it will be read on a future episode. 
 
Episode Sponsor:  Wildlife Research Center
 
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Habitat Solutions 360 – Website
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About the National Deer Association
The National Deer Association (NDA) is a non-profit deer conservation group that works to ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. Thank you for subscribing to our podcast!
Support NDA’s mission by becoming a member today.
NDA has the highest ranking from Charity Navigator, an independent group that monitors non-profits for financial efficiency and effectiveness.
Learn more about deer and deer hunting in our weekly, free e-newsletter.
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If you’ve been hunting for more than a few years, you’ve undoubtedly shot a deer that didn’t go down immediately, necessitating a tracking endeavor. With any luck, the tracking job is short, and your deer is recovered quickly. In some cases, though, it may take longer than anticipated and in the worst cases, you find yourself scratching your head wondering what went wrong and what to do next.
There are a lot of factors that go into tracking a hit deer, and some of them that can make it more difficult are out of your control, like weather, dense vegetation, property lines, or just bad luck. Thanks to technology, a tough tracking job can end with a successful recovery with a little help from above.
Mike Yoder joins the show and talks with Nick and The Doctor about Drone Deer Recovery, a business he started when he realized the opportunity in front of him. Using his skill with drones combined with thermal imagery technology, he’s helping hunters across the country recover hit deer, and the business has already grown beyond his wildest dreams.
This is also an Ask NDA Anything episode and our hosts answer questions about blood trailing in the early season and tree stand placement. If you have a question for NDA, please be sure to send it to nick@deerassociation.com and it will be read on a future episode.
 
Episode Sponsor:  The Firminator
 
Important Links
Drone Deer Recovery website
Drone Deer Recovery YouTube channel
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About the National Deer Association
The National Deer Association (NDA) is a non-profit deer conservation group that works to ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. Thank you for subscribing to our podcast!
Support NDA’s mission by becoming a member today.
NDA has the highest ranking from Charity Navigator, an independent group that monitors non-profits for financial efficiency and effectiveness.
Learn more about deer and deer hunting in our weekly, free e-newsletter.
Follow us on our other channels: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube