Do you see all of the deer? 🔎 Look closer! What you're seeing is the Baggs Mule Deer herd on their fall migration. After the tough 2022-23 winter, this herd is making a comeback. 📈 Biologists documented a record-high fawn ratio last year. (The herd had about ~6,000 new fawns last December in a herd of about 14,000 deer) ☀️ Thanks to a couple of mild winters, survival has been high. Data shows that in mild winters, 90% of these fawns can make it through the winter. Right now, many deer all acro

Over the last several years, Game and Fish has implemented a 5-year research initiative related to mule deer. The initiative involves capturing and collaring deer with GPS collars annually to assess survival, movement and habitat use of mule deer within five herds throughout the state. Game and Fish has partnered with several organizations to add cameras to some of our mule deer’s collars in these study herds. The footage has captured seasonal changes, diverse habitats, food selection and challe