A similar trend in harvest and hunter numbers was seen in nearby Idaho hunt units. Thankfully, the trend towards having fewer mule deer should start to reverse this year.

Deer and elk hunting in Idaho will be similar to last year, but hunters in eastern Idaho will likely see firsthand the effects of a brutal winter that hit mule deer hard. Elk herds remain stable ...

The 2016-2017 and 2018-2019 winters were similarly difficult, resulting in three challenging winters over a 6-year period and a severely depressed mule deer herd in some areas of southeastern Idaho.

Fish and Game is asking that all hunters participating in deer or elk hunts that are still open in Units 32A, 22, 23, 24, and 32 have their harvested animal tested for the disease.

Assuming we avoid an outbreak, whitetail herds should continue to rebound. Last Year’s Harvest In 2023, hunters harvested 18,568 elk, 18,329 mule deer, and 19,828 white-tailed deer.

That indicates that of the 87,864 elk hunters, only 21% of those hunters successfully harvested an elk. Mule deer hunting also saw a drop in 2023, which was expected by IDFG.

Questions about the Southeast Idaho Mule Deer Advisory Committee and the resulting proposals can be directed to the Southeast Region Fish and Game office at 208-232-4703 or emailed to Regional ...

Idaho Fish and Game published its elk and deer hunting outlook last week. The general upshot is that mule deer bucks, does and fawns got hit hard by heavy snow in Southeast Idaho last winter ...

A mule deer doe fawn was killed on Oct. 19 in the fourth case IDFG is asking the public for information on. That doe fawn was left to waste on BLM land in the Goodrich area. The deer was about 100 ...

The Southeast Region Mule Deer Advisory Committee, composed of 12 southeast Idaho sportsmen, have submitted two proposals for the Idaho Fish and Game Commission to consider during its January meeting.

BOISE, Idaho — A Lemhi man pled guilty on Feb. 7 to taking a trophy mule deer with a rifle during archery-only season, Idaho Fish and Game announced on Tuesday. JT Johnson lost his hunting ...