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Making the Most of Your Harvest: Fly Tying with Game Hair

However, one part of the animal that is often overlooked is its hair.
I think game hair—whether from pronghorns, mule deer, or elk—has tremendous value, especially for fly tyers. When used skillfully, these natural materials can be used to craft a wide variety of fly patterns that are effective and unique.

“Morel, Bolete, and Cattail Rigatoni with Venison Sausage”

That’s right I said cattail, you know the things growing in your local park or swamp. Now lets be clear it is KEY to pick these from clean water early in the spring (around morel mushroom time) Just pull up a young cattail, from the base. Trim all the excess green leaves until you are left with the tender inner core, similar to fresh hearts of palm or baby artichokes, which could easily be substituted in this recipe

Enter the Montana Premier Mule Deer Tag Lottery!

The Mule Deer Foundation is hosting a lottery drawing for the Treasure State’s most coveted big game tag. Contrary to the past where this exclusive tag has been all but unattainable behind a pay to play auction system; in 2025, we are hosting an open raffle with a price tag available to all who are interested.

Weatherby® Launches Model 307 RANGE XP 2.0

The Range XP 2.0 features a lightweight, vertical grip stock that includes an adjustable cheekpiece and adjustable length of pull providing a custom fit for the shooter. Touch points are textured for a non-slip grip and dual front swivel studs allow for multiple accessories to be attached

“Stewards Pie”

Get it? Like Shepards Pie but with Conservation Steward? Anyway, this is a great winter ground deer recipe that’s super simple to make and will fill you up with warm delicious wild game on this cold winter days after checking the trapline, ice fishing or even skiing if that’s your thing. Try this “Stewards Pie” recipe this weekend.

Best Boots in Mule Deer Country

During hunting season at the Mule Deer Foundation, the staff becomes obsessed with gear. The office is bubbling with debates over any type of gear, from brands of water filters to wall tents. When applicable, we try to publish these debates for the reader to consider when making purchasing decisions during hunting season. 

Today, we are discussing which boot is best. This debate has multiple facets, from cost to break-in period to overall comfort and, finally, regionality. We recognize that there is probably no one boot that’s best for all scenarios, but we’ve done our best to decipher which is the closest.

MDF Employee Spotlight

In the MDF Employee Spotlight Segment the Mule Deer Foundation would like to call attention…

Coloradans Vote Down Ban on Big Cat Hunting in big win for Conservation!

Coloradans stood up for science and sound wildlife management by voting against Proposition 127,” Dan Gates, chairman of the opposition group Colorado Wildlife Deserves Better, said in a statement Wednesday morning. “This result reflects the voices of those who recognize the importance of letting wildlife experts, not the ballot box, guide decisions on the conservation of Colorado’s big cats.”

Mule Deer Alley

A detour down the Mule Deer Highway known as the Alzeda highway through the most beautiful landscape in the world”

“New Non-Resident western hunter? Look No Further”

All you need to know about western style hunting for the non-resident.

“Venison Gyros”

Description: This is a traditional Greek Gyro Recipe with a backwoods twist using venison steak…

“Plum and 5 Spice Glazed Wild Boar Ribs”

Ribs are synonymous with summer, but, sometimes it’s great to switch up the typical Kansas city or Carolina style sauces with something just a bit outside of the box. These Plum and 5 Spice Glazed Boar Ribs have become one of our family’s favorites during plum season.