In the West, the general rifle season for mule deer occurs in October. Utah’s general rifle season begins Oct. 19, while units in southeast Idaho generally start on Oct. 10. Historically these seasons ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Winter is an extremely stressful time of year for mule deer in southeastern Idaho and is the single largest factor shaping deer numbers on the landscape from year-to-year.

Elk, the stalwarts of the mountains generally speaking, have stayed relatively healthy and stable. Statewide, mule deer numbers also appear to be improving, while eastern Idaho’s muleys—after ...

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 to ...

Soon, hunters will be asked to provide comments on proposals to help shape Idaho’s big game hunting opportunities for the next two years. Though this may not seem like anything new, the Southeast ...

Mule deer hunters have reason to be optimistic about this fall, and cautious about the future. Mule deer harvest increased by 30% last fall over the 2023 season, and signs look promising that we could ...

RIGGINS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho Fish and Game recently received test results confirming a positive case of chronic wasting disease in a mule deer buck harvested roughly 7 miles south of New Meadows in ...

COUNCIL, Idaho — In four separate cases, mule deer were left to waste near Council and Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) wants to know more. Four mule deer were shot in separate incidents and left to waste, ...

CUSTER COUNTY, Idaho — Two men each received a three-year hunting license revocation and fines after a mule deer buck was taken illegally near Rankin Creek last fall, Idaho Fish and Game announced ...