107 years ago, a well-known American zoologist, conservationist, taxidermist, and author lobbied national leaders to help the sage grouse. On June 6, 1805, near the Marias River in Montana, the world was introduced to a “Fowl of the Pheasant Kind” as large as a turkey. Its coloration a mixture of dark mottled brown, with small black specks with a long,…
Few people are as immersed in rocky mountain mule deer science as Dr. Kevin Monteith. Dr. Monteith and his team are working to inform wildlife management decisions, “one data point at a time,” as Kevin says. A large portion of the information they have gathered is rooted in the migrations, habitat, and behavior of mule deer in the Wyoming Range….
Emotions of the First Deer “The buck brought me to my knees and then to rub salt in the wound, gifted me a memento to remember the moment.” There I was… I made a commitment to myself that the first game animal I hunted would be done so alone. It’s indisputable that learning happens a lot quicker with the help…
