Winter survival is typically the biggest single factor affecting mule deer herds, and the long-term average is about 60% of ...

“We very rarely see elk populations affected by a hard winter. But we see that fairly often with mule deer,” said Fish and ...

The 56,000 or so people who hunt mule deer east of the Cascades each year, whether they carry a rifle or a bow, could see a major change in the boundaries of many hunt areas in 2026.

The closure is to help protect mule deer winter range and sage-grouse habitat. Motorized vehicles, except those authorized to access the area, are prohibited. Authorizations are for search and ...

The 56,000 or so people who hunt mule deer east of the Cascades each year, whether they carry a rifle or a bow, could see a ...

It’s still a little early for biologists to read the tea leaves and know how the 2024-25 winter survival will affect this ...

In February 2018, then-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued a secretarial order to “improve habitat quality and western big game winter range and migration corridors for antelope, elk and mule deer.” ...

Prominent Wyoming wildlife conservationist Josh Coursey has been tapped to serve in President Donald Trump’s administration ...

Due to effects from wildfires in the summer of 2024, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has reduced the number of ...

The most famous mule deer in Wyoming died April 11 on a brushy pocket in the middle of the Red Desert. A mountain lion likely killed the 10-year-old doe known for migrating more than 200 miles ...

For instance, the Desolation Unit, mainly in Grant County, is primarily summer range for mule deer, Smith said. During the winter, when ODFW counts deer in that and the 46 other units with mule ...