This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale has a very interesting discussion with Brian Wakeling, Game Management Bureau Chief for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Rigger received emails from a whole lot of you wanting more information about the new Mule Deer Management Plan that Brian and his staff are working on right now. Mule Deer are a VERY popular species to hunt here in Montana and a great deal of hunters and outdoor folks in general have been concerned about the decline in Mule Deer populations in many hunting districts across the state. Thus, one of the main reasons for the FWP developing a new management plan. So, what is a management plan anyway? Who decides what goes into the plan? What are the main issues facing Montana’s Mule Deer? Is it just Chronic Wasting Disease or are there other issues that are causing population declines? Recently Brian and his staff conducted a series of public workshops across Montana to get input from folks across the state. Mainly they wanted to hear ideas and what folks would like to see in the New Management plan. So how did the workshops go? Those and many other questions will be answered when you listen to this fascinating podcast. So, what are you waiting for click that play button and give this week’s podcast a listen! By the way thanks to all of you that listen and share this podcast! It has grown by leaps and bounds, in fact we just found out that it is now in the top one percent of the most downloaded podcasts in the Nation! Thanks to all of you and to our incredible sponsors, Rocky Mountain Truck and Trailer and Superior Hardwoods of Montana!
Links:
Look at the latest Mule Deer Population Report – https://fwp.mt.gov/binaries/content/assets/fwp/conservation/wildlife-reports/deer/2024-reports/2024-mule-deer-estimates.pdf
Learn more about Chronic Wasting Disease, see maps of where CWD has occurred in Montana and other CWD related information – https://fwp.mt.gov/CWD
Learn the basics about Mule Deer in Montana – https://fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=amalc02010
Look up harvest estimates for Mule Deer or any other game animals in Montana – https://myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/harvestReports
Do you have questions for Montana Game Management Bureau Chief Brian Wakeling? Brian.Wakeling@mt.gov
Your buddy Downrigger Dale would love to hear from you with thoughts about this episode, and your ideas for future podcast topics! Send Rigger an email. Downrigger@MontanaOutdoor.com
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