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Over the last 25 years, a common assertion you often hear is that muledeer populations are in decline. But is this true? This question is frequently posed to us at the Mule Deer Foun- dation (MDF), and it represents a significant issue that our leadership actively addresses. So, what’s the reality? The answer is nuanced. Innshort, it depends.
We all know the traditional Beef Wellington dish made famous by the 1st Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. This is a similar preparation but made with venison instead of the traditional beef. Don’t be scared of the “fancy-ness” of this dish. It is much simpler to prepare than it seems, and if you have trouble pronouncing some of the components, just rush through and mumble these parts, and no one will know the difference.
Mississippi pot roast is one of my favorite lazy meals to make especially in the winter but really anytime of year. This is a great meal when you are out of energy or don’t feel like cooking. It has only a few ingredients and it comes together almost by itself.. You can slap it on a toasted hoagie and have sandwiches or you can pilot on top of rice or mashed potatoes and have a hearty winter time dinner. I love the versatility, I love the flavor profile. You can’t go wrong with this.
Reports to: USFS National Partnership CoordinatorClassification: Salaried/ExemptStart Date: February 3, 2025Term: 3 years with possible…
I like using wild game meats for breakfast meals because it is when I put on my best thinking cap. Dinner recipes tend to fall towards a variation on a steak. Sharing wild game is one of my favorite ways to start a conversation about hunting, wild lands conservation, or even just life in general. To make everyone feel comfortable, I tend to make dinner meals that feel familiar, like a steak with a mushroom sauce or brown gravy, and then switch the wild game in. Breakfast seems to be the time when I stray away from the familiar and share something a little bit different.
The Mule Deer Foundation thanks Colorado voters for rejecting Proposition 127, which would have banned the hunting of mountain lions and bobcats throughout the state. Colorado voters affirmed a strong belief in the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and asserted their desire for Colorado’s wildlife to be managed by wildlife professionals, rather than through citizens initiatives.
When heading out for your first western hunt, there are a million things to prepare for. We often focus on the gear we need, what type of tent, what kind of pack, and the list goes on and on. Part of the prep phase is picking your rifle and heading to the range to get practice in. We often do this from a fixed, stable position. These stable positions will be nearly impossible during a western hunt due to terrain and the speed at which opportunities often happen. With that in mind, here are three positions you should practice shooting with and why:
Following a keystone agreement on September 2023, the Tonto National Forest and the Mule Deer Foundation committed to restoring 1000 acres of landscape through lop and scatter-type projects
Carpaccio is one of my favorite dishes of all time. It’s an Italian dish of beef tenderloin sliced paper thin with a deli slicer and served raw. I’ve never seen a recipe of carpaccio done with mule deer and seeing as how it’s my favorite meat, there is no way it could be bad. My adaptation to this recipe can be done in any home. If you can’t get it deli slicer thin with a knife don’t worry, you can pound it after and it comes out great.
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.
US representatives from both sides of the isle introduced the North American Grasslands conservation act, which, if passed by Congress, would create an incentive based fund to sustain and restore grasslands ecosystems across the United States. The proposed Grasslands Conservation act is designed to mirror the North American Waterfowl Conservation act of 1989 which used voluntary funding to conserve over 30,000,000 acres of wetlands.
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.”