About NCDEFA

The North Carolina Deer & Elk Farmers Association is a non-profit organization representing elk and deer farmers in the state of North Carolina.

Mission Statement

To promote the business of raising and marketing whitetail deer, elk and other cervidae in the State of North Carolina.
To provide educational opportunities for members of the association and other interested people through the sharing of information concerning whitetail deer, elk and other cervidae.
To serve as a collective voice in governmental issues that affect whitetail deer, elk and other deer producers, so as to enhance this industry.
To work with the NCDA and USDA, in regards to animal welfare within the deer and elk farming industry.
To promote high ethical standards in the care, handling and harvesting of whitetail deer, elk and other captive deer.
To require members of the association to operate in a legal, honest and forthright manner with its fellow members, other deer and elk producers and the general public.
The NCDEFA will continue to work diligently to improve our great cervid industry within our state and expand opportunities' for its membership to prosper in the future.