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88 Cents of Every Dollar Goes To Mission Delivery Mule Deer Foundation

Join the Mule Deer Foundation

Save the Icon of the West, One Habitat at a Time.

Help restore the wild places that mule deer call home. The Mule Deer Foundation is the only national conservation group solely dedicated to protecting and enhancing habitat for these iconic species across North America.

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Mule deer buck in a snowy forest setting

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Annual Membership

$35.00 / year

Your Annual Membership unlocks exclusive perks, including your official MDF membership card and decal, a year-long subscription to Mule Deer Foundation magazine, monthly insider newsletters, and invitations to local chapter events. Plus, enjoy exclusive discounts from top industry partners and tax-deductible benefits while helping ensure the future of mule deer conservation.

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Dual Annual Membership

$60.00 / year

Your Dual Membership delivers a full year of benefits from both the Mule Deer Foundation and the Blacktail Deer Foundation. Enjoy your MDF and BDF membership cards and decals, a subscription to Mule Deer Foundation Magazine, BDF merchandise credit, exclusive industry partner discounts, and invitations to local events. Plus, you’ll save $10 compared to purchasing the memberships individually, all while supporting healthy herds and vital habitat across the West Coast and beyond.

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Heritage Lifetime Membership

$2,500.00

Receive a lifetime MDF Membership Card, a Life Member Decal, Life Member Pin, Life Member Plaque, Life Member Jacket, and Life Member Weatherby 307 Range SF 6.5 Creedmoor, exclusive discounts from industry partners, and invitations to local MDF chapter events.

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Sponsor Lifetime Membership

$1,500.00

Receive a lifetime MDF Membership Card, a Life Member Decal, Life Member Pin, Life Member Plaque, Life Member Jacket, Life Member Henry Golden Boy, exclusive discounts from industry partners, and invitations to local MDF chapter events.

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Lifetime Membership

$1,000.00

Receive a lifetime MDF Membership Card, a Life Member Decal, Life Member Pin, Life Member Plaque, Life Member Jacket, exclusive discounts from industry partners, and invitations to local MDF chapter events.

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Sponsor Membership

$250.00 / year

Receive a one-year subscription to the MDF member magazine, a membership card, a sponsor decal, an annual sponsor gift, exclusive discounts from industry partners, and invitations to local MDF chapter events.

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When you support MDF, you’re doing more
than just helping deer, you’re:

Mule deer are a keystone species. When we protect their habitat, we protect entire ecosystems. Be part of the solution. Join the Mule Deer Foundation today and help conserve the land, the wildlife, and the legacy of the West.

Hunter observing wildlife through binoculars in a natural setting.
Group of volunteers in winter setting for habitat restoration
Group talking at a community engagement outreach event in snowy terrain.
Volunteers engaged in habitat restoration in a snowy environment.
Group of hunters discussing safety in the field.
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Conservation Efforts

Proven Impact. Real Results.

Dedicated to mule deer conservation since 1988, the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) has spent over three decades leading habitat restoration, migration corridor protection, and conservation partnerships across North America. The majority of our staff are trained biologists, wildlife managers, and conservation specialists, because restoring mule deer habitat requires real expertise and boots on the ground. We’re proud to say that 88 cents of every dollar donated goes directly into conservation efforts. From soil to summit, your support helps us get the work done where it matters most.

We’ve benefited over 1,000 miles of fencing and 3 million acres and put over 275 million dollars back into the soil. Science-driven. Mission-focused.

Hunters walking through a natural landscape in fall.
Wildfire in mountain region with smoke and flames.

Fire Prevention

Through our forest and rangeland stewardship work, MDF coordinates projects that can reduce the severity of forest fires while also providing the “homes and groceries” for deer and other wildlife. Not all…
Land clearing machine in a forested area, creating dust and debris.

Conifer Removal

MDF projects remove conifers that encroach into sagebrush rangelands, improving native grasses, forbs, and shrubs while retaining water on the landscape. Juniper and piñon pines are a natural part of western landscapes,…
Sagebrush plant emerging from dry soil

Habitat Restoration

Through our chapters and grant funding, MDF is actively involved in restoration projects to increase the healthy habitat for deer and other wildlife while also stabilizing soils and reducing weed invasions. Forest,…

Mule deer buck walking near a fence in a meadow setting.

Wildlife-friendly Fencing

MDF is working on public and private lands to ensure that fencing doesn’t block the movement of deer and other wildlife on the landscape by modifying, removing, or replacing it with wildlife-friendly…
Volunteers participating in habitat restoration in a grassland setting.

Water Availability

In the West, you can’t take water for granted, and improving water retention or providing water sources for wildlife is a priority for MDF. Many habitat projects benefit riparian areas by restoring…