North Dakota hunters had a smaller chance of downing a doe or buck last season among the lowest deer population in three decades, and wildlife officials say stemming the decline of the animals' habitat is key to restoring both.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is beginning a series of eight public meetings.
Late-season mountain lion hunting in southwestern North Dakota is closed, after the seventh big cat was killed.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's annual fall mule deer survey indicated production this year was higher than in 2012.
North Dakota's Game and Fish Department is cautioning motorists to be on the lookout for deer as they drive.
North Dakota wildlife officials are asking people to give plenty of space to a young bull moose roaming through the Bismarck area.
State officials have been receiving reports of epizootic hemorrhagic disease deaths in the southwestern part of the state, and the 1,000 doe licenses still available will not be issued.