Tens of thousands of mule deer hunters, resident and non, are mulling choices for this fall’s deer hunts in eastern Oregon need to know significant changes are afoot for 2026.

GREAT FALLS — Montana is known for its vast wilderness and diverse wildlife, and the Mule Deer Foundation is working hard to ensure that future generations can enjoy it. The Mule Deer Foundation ...

Public understanding and input are crucial to our agency’s work,” said Game and Fish Deputy Wildlife Chief Justin Binfet. “Mule deer face significant issues, from habitat loss to chronic wasting ...

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.

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. This fall’s ...

Slightly more than half of deer hunters in North Dakota filled their tag in 2024, unchanged from the previous year.

As mule deer populations continue to decline across the West, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) says it will use better data to manage its annual mule deer hunts.

SALEM — Due to effects from wildfires in the summer of 2024, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has reduced the number of tags for two mule deer hunts in the Murderers Creek Unit in Grant ...