Over 90 percent of deer-urine products now sold commercially are made by companies enrolled in the ATA’s Deer Protection Program. As of January 2018, 16 scent manufacturers and seven deer-urine providers are enrolled in the program.
Dan Forster, the ATA’s director of government relations, met with the Scent Manufacturers and Urine Providers committee Wednesday morning in Indianapolis to review the program’s first year of operation.
“We have a robust program that’s getting good support and buy-in,” Forster said. “Its core tenants are solid and being followed. We look at state wildlife agencies as our partners. They helped us develop the program, and it carries weight with them. They know these manufacturers are doing everything possible to ensure their products remain CWD-free. No one can guarantee anything about CWD, but we can explain our program to agency staff and policymakers, and show our member-companies are doing more than law requires to keep their products safe.”