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Late-Season Mule Deer Hunts: Weather as Ally and an Enemy
Late-season mule deer hunting offers a unique blend of challenge and opportunity. As November fades into December and winter settles over the West, hunters face both the beauty and the brutality of cold-weather conditions. Snow, wind, and freezing temperatures make access difficult, but they also reveal the habits and patterns of mule deer in ways that earlier seasons cannot. Understanding the dual role of weather is key to a successful late-season hunt.
Bob Ziehmer
Bob Ziehmer is a nationally respected conservation leader and longtime advocate for hunters and wildlife, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer of the Mule Deer Foundation and its affiliate, the […]
Restoring Trophy Mule Deer Habitat in Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest
A vital multi-year habitat restoration project led by the Mule Deer Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service continues to improve habitat in one of the state’s premier mule deer hunting districts.
Summer of Stewardship: Finding Common Ground with India Barker
I recently had the chance to sit down and interview MDF’s India Barker. As I am one of the newer members of the MDF team, I was eager to learn more about conservation, Colorado, and conifers—but what I came away with was something deeper.
George Emmerson
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Board of Directors
Board of Directors Join MDF Donate now Mule Deer Foundation board members are elected annually by our Board of Directors to serve as the foundation’s key policymakers. Members serve three-year […]
Mule Deer Foundation and USFS Solving Problems Together
The USDA Forest Service manages nearly 200 million acres of public land all over the country. That’s a lot of ground to cover, especially when you consider the agency’s mandate to make decisions on how best to utilize and maintain the land for “the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run.”
The Mule Deer Foundation Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen and Expedite Emergency Restoration Actions Post Natural Disasters
These bills, the Making Access to Cleanup Happen (MATCH) Act and the Watershed Protection and Forestry Recovery Act, are vital to preserving the health of our western landscapes and ensuring the resilience of communities that depend on these natural resources.
Efforts to Implement Mule Deer Habitat Work on Federal Lands as Part of Fix Our Forests Act.
The Fix Our Forest Act focuses on restoring forest health, increasing resiliency to catastrophic wildfires, and protecting communities.