NDA"s Coffee and Deer

Communicating to the masses the positive impact of deer and hunting on conservation has become increasingly important. As hunters and wildlife face new challenges at the policy level, the need for more people to participate in those issues by contacting elected officials and decision makers is critical. Nick and “The Doctor” are joined by writer, Kristen Schmitt, who not only writes on outdoors and conservation issues, but has written for publications like National Geographic, Glamour, USA Today,

The early archery season brings on many challenges not the least of which is wearing the appropriate clothing during a time of year when changes in weather can be fast and significant. Nick and “The Doctor” are joined in this episode by Ford Van Fossan, who is the Conservation and Content Director at First Lite, which is a sponsor of NDA. In addition to talking clothing they discuss conservation issues, specifically the North American Conservation Act, as well as hunting among alpha predators. For

Who better to give a history lesson on the progression of archery hunting than the man with more than 50 years of experience behind a bow and who was the leader of the Archery Trade Association for 17 years? Jay McAninch, now retired and emeritus member of the National Deer Association Board of Directors joins Nick and “The Doctor” to talk about his early years as an archery hunter in the mid 60’s and how what he carries to the woods now barely resembles what he was using when he arrowed his first

Who doesn’t like a big buck story, especially when it comes from a state not known for high-scoring deer? Beau Martonik, host of the East Meets West Podcast and writer for MeatEater joins Nick and “The Doctor” to share the story of connecting on a Pennsylvania bruiser last winter. He also talks about his passion for hunting mountainous public lands and share some insights about how to be successful when most of the odds are stacked against you. Beau has been a guest on numerous podcasts but in this

In this episode of the Coffee and Deer podcast, Nick and “The Doctor” are joined by Greg Simons who shares the story of his Texas state record mule deer, and how Quality Deer Management practices had a lot to do with setting up the encounter of a lifetime. Greg has had a long and successful career in wildlife management and is the general manager and principle of Wildlife Systems, Inc., and is also a member of the NDA Board of Directors. We also introduce the “Ask NDA Anything” segment and explain

In this episode of the Coffee and Deer podcast we are joined by outdoor writer and accomplished deer hunter Josh Honeycutt of Kentucky. Josh has written for more than 50 publications and has also been a contributor to NDA’s content library. He has a knack for telling the stories behind some of the best deer ever taken by hunters, and some of those are discussed in this episode. We also talk deer hunting strategy ranging from hunting public lands to scouting and trail camera use. This episode will

On this first episode of the Coffee & Deer podcast, hosts Nick Pinizzotto and Mike Groman talk with Lindsay Thomas Jr. about how he was introduced to hunting and the great outdoors, his role with the National Deer Association, and how deer hunting media has changed over the last 40 years. Thank you so much for checking out this podcast episode. Please help us get the word out about our new Coffee and Deer podcast by sharing this post with your friends through social media, email, and even

We are extremely excited to bring you the all new NDA Coffee and Deer Podcast. Each episode, we'll be talking to an expert in their field — from NDA staff to outdoor writers to policymakers — sharing hunting stories and discussing important conservation issues impacting deer and deer hunting. We are officially launching Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Never miss an episode by heading over to our website and signing up for our email list at deerassociation.com/newsletter.