After three years of extreme drought in parts of north-central Montana, biologists are hopeful that recent significant rain ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says spring surveys found strong mule deer fawn recruitment in many areas of southwestern Montana following a second consecutive mild winter.

The warm winter weather likely helped mule deer winter survival and fawn recruitment in many areas of southwestern Montana, but the Livingston area was an exception, according to a Thursday ...

Wildlife biologists with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks conduct aerial surveys for mule deer every spring to assess population trends and fawn recruitment. In south-central Montana—FWP’s Region 5—biol ...

A giant mule deer appeared at 11,000 feet... then the hunt became a marathon Posted: June 18, 2026 | Last updated: July 2, 2026 Colorado's mountains gave them nothing for days. Endless ridges, brutal ...

Statewide mule deer numbers are estimated at 73,000 for the 2026 season. This is about 1,000 more animals from the 2025 ...

California’s first wildlife bridge isn’t finished yet, but that hasn’t stopped animals from using it. Mule deer have been photographed wandering over an in-progress overpass in Siskiyou County, ...

Bad for skiers but good for mule deer. That’s one takeaway about this year’s mild winter in southwest Montana.

Biologists typically conduct 15 aerial surveys for mule deer across FWP's Region 5 in designated trend or census areas.

The death of the state lottery's financial director earlier this year exposed a financial debacle of accounting misstatements that topped out around $10 million. Montana Lottery, a state agency that ...

Montana wildlife policymakers have walked back part of a controversial measure in their ongoing quest to reduce populations of mountain lions, often blamed for low deer and elk populations in the ...