deer

Resident hunters are hoping to reverse a 2023 law that gives free deer and elk licenses to nonresident landowners just because they own large properties.

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes reported that a mule deer shot on the northern portion of the reservation has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.

FWP receives 5 to 10 calls a day in the late summer about everything from dead deer to vehicle incidents to deer eating vegetation.

Some residents around the city, including experts, believe the deer population has now reached a threshold that requires organized action.