We are excited to bring a Muley Fantatic Foundation Chapter to Northeast Wyoming! As one of 10 Chapters in Wyoming, we retain 70% of our net earnings to benefit specific projects in our own backyard. The remainder has gone to such allocations in Wyoming as science based research, fencing projects, highway overpasses, invasive w**d control, riparian development, predator control, youth education, f
orage treatments, prescribed burns and conservation easements and more. One of the key cornerstones of MFF has been from the beginning to be a proactive proponent for obtaining the latest science available. “With a steady decline of mule deer over the last 20 years it is clear that we need to better understand the variables limiting mule deer numbers. An ever changing landscape with shrinking habitat, predators, development, drought, disease, competition and changes to migration movements are all having an impact on mule deer,” said Coursey. In an effort to bring science to the forefront, the Muley Fanatic Foundation is leading the charge to launch the largest mule deer research project of its kind being dubbed, The D.E.E.R. (Deer Elk Ecology Research) Project, which is already underway. Being led by the University of Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the project measures factors impacting mule deer reproduction, evaluating habitat selection on seasonal ranges, monitoring the movement and distribution of mule deer and elk and their migration routes, and identifying what is limiting the recruitment of adult male mule deer in population. We hope you will join our organization and provide volunteer support to assist our mission to make Northeast Wyoming's mule deer population strong and healthy --- while benefiting youth education, hunting projects, etc.
