Wildlife biologists with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are conducting aerial surveys of mule deer and will soon begin ...

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was recently detected in a mule deer buck taken by a hunter north of Great Falls in Hunting District 404, marking the first time CWD has been detected in that district, ...

FLORENCE, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking information on two mule deer bucks that were poached in the Bitterroot Valley. The deer were poached in the lower Eight Mile Road area ...

The bans are also part of a broader movement to be more conscious of ethical hunting practices to give animals a fair shot at ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced on Monday that the number of mule ...

Bill McRae was a hunter, a wildlife photographer, and the optics editor emeritus of Outdoor Life. He died on Aug. 21 in Montana. You can read more about his life and legacy here. This story, ...

Authorities in Montana are investigating a poaching case involving a mule deer buck that’s still carrying an arrow that somebody shot into its back. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Northeast Montana has seen an increase in chronic wasting disease as it spreads across the ...

BILLINGS – Mule deer numbers in southeastern Montana have rebounded after a bleak and steep decline that hit bottom in 2012, prompting Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ staff to recommend increasing ...

Ah, it's an exciting time to be a deer hunter. Big bucks are coming out of hiding. The rut is on! But this year, I'll have to enjoy the breeding season for deer strictly as a voyeur. I can watch - and ...

Wildlife experts have been predicting a mule deer extinction for decades. Luckily, no one seems to have told the deer ...