LandTrust, the Recreation Access Network, Partners with the National Deer Association (NDA)

July 26, 2021 – The National Deer Association (NDA) is pleased to announce that LandTrust is committing to wild deer conservation by becoming a supporting partner of NDA. LandTrust will make a donation back to NDA for every deer hunt booked on their recreation access network that makes private-land hunting affordable and accessible.

 “We are excited to be partnering with LandTrust, not only because of their support for our mission, but also because of their goal to help rural wildlife habitat remain rural and open to hunting,” said Nick Pinizzotto, President and CEO of NDA. “Connecting hunters with hunting land helps increase access while incentivizing private landowners to value hunting and encourage wildlife management.”

LandTrust connects landowners with outdoor enthusiasts seeking recreational land access in an easy to use online marketplace. The service is essentially “Airbnb” for hunting. Users can search 500,000 acres of land by state and by the type of hunting or fishing desired, then book their dream outdoor trip online. Whenever someone books a private land deer hunt on LandTrust, $10 goes back to NDA to help ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting.

“At LandTrust, we believe the future of working lands is dependent on a portfolio of income from agricultural production, conservation and recreation opportunities,” said Nic De Castro, Founder and CEO of LandTrust. “Whether you are a landowner or an outdoor enthusiast, everyone benefits when rural and working land remains undeveloped. That is why we created LandTrust.”

Explore LandTrust's 500,000 acres of ranch and farmland to find your next deer adventure today. Visit landtrust.com

About the National Deer Association

Formally launched on November 10, 2020, the National Deer Association is a non-profit deer conservation group that leads efforts to ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. Formed by combining the strengths of two long-serving, successful organizations, the National Deer Association has a combined 38 years of action that has changed deer management for the betterment of hunting and protected North America’s most vital and admired game species for future generations. Visit DeerAssociation.com or follow @deerassociation on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

National Deer Association (NDA) Appoints John Annoni and Natalie Krebs to Board of Directors

July 19, 2021 – The National Deer Association (NDA) is pleased to announce John Annoni and Natalie Krebs have been appointed to the NDA Board of Directors. Both new members bring a variety of skills and experience to the table and will play integral parts working with the Board to achieve NDA’s mission.

“When we merged two organizations and Boards to form the NDA, we all had a strong desire to strengthen our Board by seeking passionate hunters whose perspectives and insights might come from a different field of view than what we already possessed,” said NDA Board Chairman Rick Dahl. “I’m extremely humbled and excited that John and Natalie have accepted our invitation to join the Board, and I look forward to working with them as we take NDA to the next level.”

Annoni is a conservation advocate, author, outdoor mentor and three-plus-decade public school educator from Pennsylvania. He is known for founding the Camp Compass Academy, a nonprofit organization and educational system for developing youth through hunting and fishing. He is also the creator of the awareness campaigns Hunting Awareness and 2 Million Bullets. In 2008, he was nominated by Outdoor Life as one of the OL25 for “changing the face of hunting and fishing.”

“My journey in hunting and conservation has reached another pinnacle with this appointment,” said Annoni. “Being able to join with and support what is considered to be the most knowledgeable whitetail collaborative in the world is humbling and exciting. I’m looking forward to helping NDA chart a path for the future of both deer and those who appreciate them.”

Krebs is the senior deputy editor for Outdoor Life, where she has spent her career reporting on deer hunting, wildlife conservation, hunter recruitment and more. Last year she received the American Society of Magazine Editors NEXT Award for journalists under 30, and she joined the Arkansas chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers as a board member. She grew up in Missouri, earned her bachelor’s in journalism from Northwestern University, and now lives and hunts in northwest Arkansas.

“NDA has been a constant and invaluable resource to Outdoor Life, our readers, and to my reporting over the years, and I’m thrilled to be joining the Board to continue that partnership,” said Krebs. “Our goals are the same: to strengthen deer populations and deer hunting, to champion habitat conversation and research, and to welcome new hunters of all kinds to a tradition unlike any other.”

Join NDA and support their mission today, or sign up for their free e-newsletter to receive the latest on deer hunting and management at DeerAssociation.com

About the National Deer Association

Formally launched on November 10, 2020, the National Deer Association is a non-profit deer conservation group that leads efforts to ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. Formed by combining the strengths of two long-serving, successful organizations, the National Deer Association has a combined 38 years of action that has changed deer management for the betterment of hunting and protected North America’s most vital and admired game species for future generations. Visit DeerAssociation.com or follow @deerassociation on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

National Deer Association’s Brian Grossman Hosts June Beer & Deer Webinar

July 12, 2021 – The National Deer Association (NDA) Communications Manager, Brian Grossman will host today’s Beer & Deer webinar. Supporters can tune in today, July 12, at 7:00 p.m. EST for this month’s episode: Enhanced Scouting – Scouting your Hunting Property Fast and Effectively. To register for this, and other NDA Beer & Deer webinars, please visit the Beer & Deer webpage at DeerAssociation.com. 

“Each month we make sure to bring on the best minds in deer hunting, management and science and this one certainly isn’t one you want to miss,” said NDA President and CEO, Nick Pinizzotto. “Brian brings so much to the table not only for our team here at NDA, but the community as a whole. Be sure to tune in and join us, especially knowing deer season will be here before we know it!”

Brian Grossman joined the NDA staff in 2015. Brian is responsible for amplifying NDA’s educational message for hunters through social media, e-mail, the NDA website and Quality Whitetails magazine. He has been a freelance writer, photographer, videographer and web designer since 2003. A trained wildlife biologist, Grossman founded the Poor Boys Outdoors and Working-Class Hunter web shows and associated media during his free time while working full time as a wildlife manager. He came to NDA from the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, where he was a field operations supervisor, overseeing management of 15 Wildlife Management Areas.

Join NDA the second Monday of every month to sit in with NDA’s staff and guests as they cover a topic related to deer hunting, habitat management, or the latest in deer research. Additionally, each episode includes a message from Nick Pinizzotto where he discusses everything from behind-the-scenes business at NDA, to important updates in grassroots conservation, advocacy and hunter recruitment efforts.

To catch up or watch previous episodes, please visit the Beer & Deer playlist on NDA’s YouTube channel. 

Upcoming Beer and Deer Webinar Dates, Guests and Topics:

August 9 – Will Gulsby, Auburn University – The Predator Trap: Challenging Traditional Thinking on Predator Management for Deer  

September 13 – Hank Forester of NDA – Mentoring and NDA’s Field to Fork Program  

Join NDA and support their mission today, or sign up for their free e-newsletter to receive the latest on deer hunting and management at DeerAssociation.com

About the National Deer Association

Formally launched on November 10, 2020, the National Deer Association is a non-profit deer conservation group that leads efforts to ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. Formed by combining the strengths of two long-serving, successful organizations, the National Deer Association has a combined 38 years of action that has changed deer management for the betterment of hunting and protected North America’s most vital and admired game species for future generations. Visit DeerAssociation.com or follow @deerassociation on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.