Winter survival is typically the biggest single factor affecting mule deer herds, and the long-term average is about 60% of fawns surviving their first winter, but during hard winters that can be ...

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

Mule deer populations in some parts of Wyoming have been declining for decades. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) ...