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 ...

Caption Mule deer in Wyoming have a shaggy appearance as they seek to recover from the long winter months on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. A 14-year study in Wyoming’s Atlantic Rim region ...

It’s still a little early for biologists to read the tea leaves and know how the 2024-25 winter survival will affect this fall’s hunts, so stayed tuned for more on that down the road.

In many areas, mule deer live in a different area during hunting seasons than during the agency’s annual winter population count, said Smith, who works at ODFW’s La Grande office. Due to the ...

JEROME, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Mark your calendar, check your gear, and make sure you’ve got your tags, mule deer season ... a few smaller scale fires on deer winter range, which will definitely ...

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 ...