Western Wyoming has seen some of the worst fawn mortality rates this spring since the early 1990's.  High snowfall and an extended winter is to blame for lower mule deer numbers across several western states.

An article in the Billings Gazette states "Preliminary counts show between 45 and 60 percent mortality among mule deer fawns in the Sublette herd and up to 75 percent mortality among fawns in the Wyoming Range herd."  These numbers as as high as they have ever been in the Wyoming Range herd since 1990 when the  Game and Fish began keeping these records.  Similiar reports have been coming in from other states including both fawn and mature deer numbers.