Mule deer quotas adjusted in response to spring surveys
A mule deer buck with strands of velvet hanging from its antlers trots through the National Bison Range Aug. 29. (Scott Shindledecker/Daily Inter Lake)
HELENA – While mule deer populations remain steady in portions of the state, spring green-up surveys conducted by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife biologists showed populations in some parts of the state remain lower than desired, and as a result, licenses available to hunters in those areas have been cut back.
Over the past few years, persistent drought, particularly in southeast Montana, has affected both survival and recruitment rates for mule deer...
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