Wyoming mule deer hunters resist shedding antler restrictions biologists say are no longer needed

Wyoming mule deer hunters resist shedding antler restrictions biologists say are no longer needed

by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile A majority of comment-writing hunters are resisting plans to extend hunting seasons and lift antler requirements for two premiere northwestern Wyoming mule deer herds.  The regulations they seek to keep, however, will not achieve a chief goal of accelerating the herds’ recovery, biologists say. The Sublette and Wyoming Range mule deer herds were hit hard by the 2022-23 winter’s long-lasting and “inverted” snowpack. The l…