Fish and Game's 2025 hunting outlook predicts strong elk, growing mule deer populations in Southeast Region

Fish and Game's 2025 hunting outlook predicts strong elk, growing mule deer populations in Southeast Region

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– The Idaho Department of Fish and Game released its 2025 Deer/Elk Hunting Outlook report earlier this week, and deer and elk populations should be strong across the state for fall big game hunters thanks to mild winters over the past couple of years. In Fish and Game's Southeast Region, elk populations are expected to be similar to, or even slightly higher than, last fall. Mule deer are also on the upswing, but still reco…