If the “mule deer vs. whitetail deer” game were about who would win in a fight, muleys might take the prize. Mule deer will get a little bigger than whitetails, especially leading up to the rut. Mule ...

In certain parts of the state, Utah’s deer populations have struggled to grow, wildlife biologists have reported.

While the mule deer has 99 problems, it’s too early to tell if the whitetail is one, at least in a direct competition, though there has certainly been pearl clutching on the matter.

It’s no secret that mule deer face some serious challenges. Habitat loss, climate change, pressure from predators, chronic wasting disease, and a host of other factors are issues for the West’s most ...

Like a lot of Easterners, the author thought mule deer hunting was easy. But the mule deer cured him of that notion. Join the 1871 Club Now: Members-only Hats, 2x F&S Issues & $15 Merch Credit.

California wildlife officials have confirmed the state's first case of COVID-19 in a wild animal, detected in a mule deer killed in 2021 in El Dorado County.

Based on Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ data, nonresident deer hunter numbers climbed from around 47,600 in 2012 to more than 59,000 by 2022, an increase of more than 11,300.

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 ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is developing a new Statewide Mule Deer Management Plan and is looking for public feedback through a series of workshops. “It’s a challenge to assess the current ...