Montana Mule Deer Mismanagement

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Seems Mule deer are in good shape in Eastern MT

Fall Moisture, Mild Winter Fuel Increases In Observed Mule Deer Across Southeast MT | Montana FWP

Wildlife biologists recently completed mule deer aerial spring surveys across southeast Montana’s Region 7, and for the third straight year the total number of observed mule deer and overall densities have increased.

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Recent Spring Surveys Show Increased Mule Deer Numbers And Recruitment In Northeast Montana | Montana FWP

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 most districts.

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[Gerald Martin]

Time for more doe tags….

 

[DFS]

Time for more doe tags….

“As a result, there are more mule deer out on the landscape, which will equate to more opportunity this fall.”
That was my exact thought when I read that line.