Wisconsin’s Brian Ruesch Earns NDA’s Elite Deer Steward Level 3 Recognition
February 8, 2023 – The National Deer Association is proud to announce Brian Ruesch of Wisconsin as the first Deer Steward 3 recipient of 2023. Level 3 is the most prestigious accreditation in our Deer Stew- ard program and is achievable only through an individual’s long term service to the NDA, the wild deer resource and conservation.
“With his Deer Steward 3 distinction, Brian joins a select group of some of the most dedicated and knowledgeable deer enthusiasts in the country,” said Ben Westfall, NDA’s Conservation Coordinator. “We are thrilled to honor Brian for his ongoing dedication to wildlife management and conservation.”
Brian Ruesch graduated Deer Steward Level 1 in 2014 and Level 2 in 2018, helping pave the way to his Level 3 designation. He is also a member of the Brothers-Hamilton Society, NDA’s highest recognition of financial donors.
Brian was one of the earliest members of the organization and has been heavily involved in volunteer work since the early days of the Quality Deer Management Association and has continued to dedicate his time to the National Deer Association. In 1994, Brian founded the Central Wisconsin Branch, the very first in the state of Wisconsin and one of the first in the nation to hold a banquet with its proceeds direct- ly going to national deer and deer hunting related issues and has served as the Branch president ever since.
In addition to his volunteer work with the organization, Mr. Ruesch has extensively managed his own property for deer by implementing numerous forest stand improvement projects, food plots, invasive plant control, tree plantings, and much more. Brian has provided access to his property for numerous habitat and food plot seminars, assisted Wisconsin DNR biologists with data collection, and oversees the Central Wisconsin Branch’s Conservation Seed sales.
For more information on the Deer Steward program, contact Ben Westfall at ben@deerassociation.com
Mr. Ruesch is an agent for Whitetail Properties Real Estate.
About the National Deer Association
Formally launched on November 10, 2020, the National Deer Association is a non-profit deer conserva- tion 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 Deer- Association.com or follow @deerassociation on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok.