MDF and BDF Announce new Chief Fundraising Officer!

I am happy to announce that Eric Sharpe will be our new Chief Development Officer…

MDF Regional Conservation Coordinator – USFS Region 4 (Utah) 

Reports to: USFS National Partnership CoordinatorClassification: Salaried/ExemptStart Date: February 3, 2025Term: 3 years with possible…

GIS Coordinator & Data Manager (Remote)

Reports to: Chief Conservation Officer Classification: Salaried/Exempt Start Date: February 2025 Term: 3 years with possible extension based…

Regional Conservation Coordinator – USFS Region 2 (Colorado) 

 Reports to: USFS National Partnership Coordinator Classification: Salaried/Exempt Start Date: February 3, 2025 Term: 3 years with possible…

Chevron puts money to work for Conservation with MDF!

Chevron Donates $25,000.00 to the Mule Deer Foundation to help put more deer on the ground in Colorado!

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.  There is nothing like warming yourself up with a fun and lively dinner shared with family and friends in the middle of winter.  I have had the opportunity to dine with our Alaskan legend, Jim Baichtal and his wife Karen, several times over the past few years and the first thing I thought of was reaching out to these two blacktail aficionados.  So, I asked Jim what was one of his favorite black-tail recipes, and oh “Deer” did we get one!!  

Shoot a Whitetail for goodness sake…

It’s Christmas week here on the Mule Deer Foundation and Blacktail Deer Foundation comms team so we thought we would have a little fun. When you waited years to finally draw that big buck mule deer tag in a stellar unit it can be a miserable time when you’re staring at an un-notched tag on the last day of your hunt.

Christmas trees and Conservation

We work across 18 states with multiple federal and state agencies looking at forests of all shapes and sizes trying to work out and implement a sustainable forestry plan.

Venison Tangine

Inspired by my journey to Morocco in 2012, this Venison Tagine Recipe brings the authentic taste of North Africa to your kitchen

Saving Idaho Winter Range

By: Jessie Shallow (MDF Idaho Partner Biologist) The importance of Sagebrush for Idaho Mule Deer…

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 primitive weapons tag burning a hole in your pocket, but for the rest of us the 2024 season is done. What should I do now? After 90+ days of chasing bucks and ducks or grouse free time may feel strange. It’s a bit too cold out to start practicing marksmanship for next season. You can only put so much time into buying preference points, or applying for tags, and eventually scanning OnX in the evening for ridges or saddles you may have missed gets boring. When the boredom finds you one of the best ways to spend, the winter is sitting next to the fire with a good book. What follows are a few winter reading suggestions from the Mule Deer Foundation and Blacktail Deer Foundation?

MDF Employee Highlight Eric Sharpe

Eric Sharpe (Regional Director for Nebraska and South Dakota) Eric – “My primary role at…