EHD is primarily affecting whitetails, but mule deer are waaay down, too, and there is no way to describe the pace of oil development and human population growth in our badlands.  North Dakota would not currently rank high on my list.

We kill some nice mule deer in Wyoming.  Remote high country horseback hunts.  You will need preference point to draw.

Whatever you do don't come here! The deer are too big, there is way too much public land, if you get bored there are too many grouse, you won't have the opportunity to get altitude sickness, the tags are over the counter and therefore not challenging enough to get, the prospects may be too good depending on the rest of the snow year, at least one of the local trad bowhunters poses too much of a risk making him look bad...

 

I'll PM three outfitter recommends.

I've heard the same things about ND as others.  The deer herd is WAYYY down...due to harsh winters the last couple years and EHD.  It's too bad b/c of all the public land availability.