“We very rarely see elk populations affected by a hard winter. But we see that fairly often with mule deer,” said Fish and ...

It’s still a little early for biologists to read the tea leaves and know how the 2024-25 winter survival will affect this fall’s hunts, so stayed tuned for more on that down the road.

No deer? No elk? No sheds. Don’t jump the gun on shed hunting season. On Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil — aka, the fuzzy little varmint that miraculously forecasts the winter-spring transition on ...