herd of mule deer in Pinedale region

Mule Deer Public Working Groups

Statewide Mule Deer Initiative

The threat to mule deer is real. Mule deer populations are in decline across western North America. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is committed to conserving wildlife for the enjoyment of residents and visitors, including doing all we can to reverse the downward trend among mule deer. 

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This plan culminates in a series of public meetings held in western Wyoming. This public involvement process and resulting management plan is being developed under the direction of the state's Mule Deer Initiative, a statewide framework designed to address declining mule deer populations. During these meetings, we received feedback on what people in attendance viewed as the biggest issues related to mule deer in the Wyoming Rang and what solutions could be used to address those issues. This feedback formed the basis for the draft plan. If you want more information on the public input process, you can explore this page for presentations and meeting notes.

 

Thanks again for your continued interest in Wyoming's wildlife!

 

Wyoming Range Mule Deer Initiative and Herd Information

Wyoming Mule Deer Initiative
Wyoming Range Mule Deer Plan Final Draft
Mule Deer Executive Summary
Wyoming Range Mule Deer Habitat Management Plan: Big Piney - LaBarge Area
Wyoming Range Mule Deer Herd: History and Current Status
Wyoming Range Hunters' Attitudes Toward Mule Deer Management

Casper Hunt Area 66 Mule Deer Initiative and Herd Information

Casper Hunt Area 66 Mule Deer Initiative

 

Historic Working Group Meeting Minutes

Season Proposal Bates Hole Hat Six Deer
Casper Area 66 Mule Deer Working Group Meeting Minutes (May 5, 2015)
Casper Area 66 Mule Deer Working Group Meeting Minutes (April 28, 2015)
Casper Area 66 Mule Deer Working Group Meeting Minutes (April 21, 2015)
Casper Area 66 Mule Deer Working Group Meeting Minutes (April 7, 2015)
Casper Area 66 Mule Deer Working Group Meeting Minutes (March 26, 2015)
Casper Area 66 Mule Deer Working Group Meeting Minutes (February 26, 2015)
Casper Area 66 Mule Deer Working Group Meeting Minutes (December 09, 2014)
Casper Area 66 Mule Deer Working Group Meeting Minutes (September 04, 2014)
Casper Area 66 Mule Deer Working Group Meeting Minutes (August 18, 2014)
Casper Area 66 Mule Deer Working Group Meeting Minutes (July 22, 2014)
Factors Affecting Mule Deer
General License Versus Limited Quota Management

In August of 2014, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) implemented the Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Initiative to increase public involvement in the management direction of the Sheep Mountain mule deer herd. Primary goals were to communicate with all interested stakeholders more effectively regarding Sheep Mountain mule deer management and develop a management recommendations document for this herd unit. Recommendations in this document for the Sheep Mountain management are tiered from the statewide Mule Deer Initiative approved by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission in July 2007. 

 

Management Plan

Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Management Plan

 

Public Meeting

Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Initiative meeting recording

 

Historical Working Group Information

Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Notes (April 28, 2015)
Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Notes (May 13, 2015)
Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Workshop Notes
Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Working Group Summary
Annual Meeting UpdateHabitat Happenings
Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Initiative Group Overview
Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Initiative Large Carnivore
Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Initiative Introduction
Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Initiative: Nutrition, Habitat and Monitoring
Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Initiative: Objective Review
Sheep Mountain Mule Deer Working Group Mule Deer Initiative

Working Group Information

Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Working Group Charter
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Workshop Notes
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Workshop

 

Working Group Recommendations

Recommendations for the South Wind River and Sweetwater Mule Deer Herd Units-Aug 10, 2015
WGFD's Implementation Plan for the Lander/Green Mountain Working Group's Recommendations-May 2016

 

South Wind River/ Sweetwater Mule Deer Survey

Survey Results

 

Meeting Presentations

Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Update Presentation
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer History of Herd Units Presentation
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Habitat Management Presentation
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Hunting Seasons Presentation
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Workshop Presentation

 

Meeting Minutes

Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Minutes (August 10, 2015)
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Minutes (June 10, 2015)
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Minutes (April 6, 2015)
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Minutes (March 16, 2015)
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Minutes (February 24, 2015)
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Minutes (February 5, 2015)
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Minutes (January 26, 2015)
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Minutes (November 10, 2014)
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Minutes (October 20, 2014)
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Minutes (September 2, 2014)
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Minutes (July 23, 2014)
Lander/Green Mountain Mule Deer Meeting Minutes (June 17, 2014)