At first glance, North America’s two main deer species—the whitetail and the mule deer—can look very much the same. But there are important differences, and being able to spot them will not only help ...

The 56,000 or so people who hunt mule deer east of the Cascades each year, whether they carry a rifle or a bow, could see a major change in the boundaries of many hunt areas in 2026. This fall’s hunts ...