Ep. 360: A New Era in Deer Conservation with Nick Pinizzotto, Kip Adams, and Lindsay Thomas Jr

Today on the show I'm joined by Nick Pinizzotto, Kip Adams, and Lindsay Thomas Jr to discuss one of the most significant changes in the deer conservation world in decades - the merging of the Quality Deer Management Association and the National Deer Alliance into a brand new organization. Topics discussed:

Why the QDMA and NDA are merging into a new organization

The mission of the new organization

How will this impact deer and deer hunters?

What to expect for prior QDMA members 

Will there still be a management and habitat focus in this new organization?

Thoughts on the legacy of QDMA and the ending of an era

What the National Deer Alliance leadership learned over its five years of existence

What NDA can bring to the new org from a policy perspective

The big wins and wishes that the new org hopes to see come to fruition

Why we the hunters are the most important part of this new era in deer conservation

What we need to do in the coming day and years to make a positive difference for deer

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