The Australian Deer Association Inc (ADA) is an Australian not-for-profit association incorporated in South Australia with branches in all states and territories.
[2] The objectives of Australian Deer Association are listed in their constitution as:[3] Membership to the Australian Deer Association is considered by most states of Australia as a genuine reason for a weapons licence.
The association is involved in hunter education,[2] including firearm safety[4] and R Class licenses for the New South Wales Game Council.
[5] Since 1972, the ADA has run the Australian Antlered Trophy Register, using the Douglas Scoring System to measure and score the antlers of deer trophies.
From 1976 until 2023 the ADA published a magazine, Australian Deer, with 6 editions per year.