Dillon Tribune

Deer Lodge coach charged in sex assault case

HELENA — Prosecutors in the Montana Attorney General’s Office charged a Powell County man with one count of sexual intercourse without consent with a high school student, Attorney General Austin ...
Lewistown News-Argus

Mild winter leads to high mule deer fawn recruitment in some areas; population trends remain below average in much of south-central Montana

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 ...
Field & Stream

Waterfowl Hunting Montana’s Legendary Bighorn Valley

This story was produced in partnership with Montana Department of Commerce. While Montana is a bucket-list destination for many anglers—for good reason—it’s also home to some of the best hunting in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Mule Deer Are Already Using California’s First Wildlife Crossing—and It’s Not Even Finished Yet

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, ...
Cowboy State Daily

Deer Killed, Ducks Maimed: Montana Wildlife Keeps Getting Shot With Blow Darts

Montana game wardens are trying to crack the case of a mule deer fawn being killed with a blow dart, along with ducks and geese getting attacked. Aside from maiming and killing the animals, shooting ...
Los Angeles Times

Mule deer become first animals to use California’s first wildlife crossing

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Three mule deer have become the first animals ...
Alaska Public Media

First Alaska mule deer harvest follows years of fleeting appearances in the state

When Westin Nelson of Skagway became the first Alaska hunter on record to harvest a mule deer, he may have been doing the state a favor. Mule deer, better known as inhabitants of the Rocky Mountain ...
NBC Montana

Mule deer numbers continue to rise in southeast Montana

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says mule deer populations in southeast Montana have increased for the third straight year following favorable moisture conditions and mild winters.
Billings Gazette

Recent spring surveys show mule deer gains in northeast Montana

GLASGOW – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists completed 2026 spring aerial surveys of deer population trends across Region 6 in northeastern Montana. The surveys indicate general increases in ...
The Exponent

Four Montana men hit with 33 charges after alleged trophy bull elk and deer poaching

Four Montana men face 33 criminal charges for a series of poaching incidents across the state, according to court documents filed last month in Lewis and Clark County District Court. Authorities ...
USA Today

Poacher of trophy deer has a new home for next hunting season: jail

A Montana realtor used his real estate license to gain access to a ranch property and potential real estate listing in the Lewistown area, and wound up killing a trophy mule deer buck on the property ...
East Oregonian

ODFW reminds Oregon mule deer hunters about big changes in 2026

SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding mule deer hunters about two significant changes for the 2026 season as the May 15 deadline to apply for controlled hunt tags nears. This ...