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Bowl of deer meat stew with lantern and utensils in camp setting.

Wild Valentine’s Day Recipe

When the Mule Deer Foundation asked me to write a Valentine’s Day recipe, I knew just the one. This…
Mule deer buck in winter setting with snowflakes

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 gam…
Delicious Indian spinach curry served with rice and naan bread.

Use leftover Stew meat to make Venison Saag.

A big aspect of Indian cuisine, aside from its eclectic spices, is often its slow-braise method of…
Mule deer buck and doe grazing in sagebrush habitat.

Tracking the Herd: Where Mule Deer Stand in 2024

In 2024, the picture is complicated. In some places, there’s reason to be optimistic. States like C…
A serene view of a lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

Blacktail Deer Foundation kicks off 2025 in Kodiak Alaska!

The Blacktail Deer Foundation field team kicked 2025 off right with a conservation project on Kodia…
Hunter posing with a mule deer in a natural setting.

MDF and BDF Announce new Chief Fundraising Officer!

I am happy to announce that Eric Sharpe will be our new Chief Development Officer at MDF.  Mos…
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Regional Conservation Coordinator – USFS Region 4 (Utah) 

Reports to: USFS National Partnership Coordinator Classification: Salaried/Exempt Start Date: Febru…
Join Our Team campaign for Mule Deer Foundation

Regional Conservation Coordinator – USFS Region 2 (Colorado) 

 Reports to: USFS National Partnership Coordinator  Classification: Salaried/Exempt  Term: 3 years…
A beautifully plated venison roast with seasonal garnishes.

Christmas Roast with the Blacktail Deer Foundation

For some, Blacktail deer hunting is over for the season and now it is time to serve up that bounty…
Mule deer buck with hunter in a mountain meadow

Shoot a Whitetail for goodness sake…

It’s Christmas week here on the Mule Deer Foundation and Blacktail Deer Foundation comms team so we…
Mule deer buck reaching for foliage in dense brush.

Christmas trees and Conservation

We work across 18 states with multiple federal and state agencies looking at forests of all shapes…
Venison stew served over grain, garnished with herbs.

Venison Tangine

Inspired by my journey to Morocco in 2012, this Venison Tagine Recipe brings the authentic taste of…
Two mule deer bucks in a snowy forest setting.

Winter Habitat Update from the field

The winter weather is looking incredible for big game outing this fall. According to our partners…
Volunteers engaged in habitat restoration in a burned area.

Saving Idaho Winter Range

By: Jessie Shallow (MDF Idaho Partner Biologist) The importance of Sagebrush for Idaho Mule Deer…
Speaker presenting at Mule Deer Foundation conference

Hunting Season May Be Over but Legislative Season is Just Starting!

The first season of the year is the legislative season. Now, we’re about to head into one of the…
Mule Deer Foundation magazine cover with hunting tips article

Some reading recommendations to get ready to head west.

Hunting season is over and most of the lower 48. You may have a late season muzzleloader tag for a…