The Game and Fish Department has drawn up a new management plan for mule deer in the Platte Valley. The herd there has been declining for some time, and the management plan is aimed at reversing that trend.
The plan includes measures to limit mule deer hunting, improve the animals’ habitat and curb predation by bears and lions.
Regional Wildlife Supervisor Rick King says currently, an unlimited number of mule deer licenses can be sold.
“If you just go down to your local license-selling agent or come into a Game and Fish office, you can buy a general license,” he said. “They’re not limited in number, and you can use that license in any hunt area in the state that has a general season.”
