Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Description:

This deer is fairly large with males weighing 150–300 pounds (68–140 kg); females (does) are smaller. Their coats are typically gray. Antlers can be large with tines forking being typical in adult males.

Habitat:

Generally found in drier, open environments in the American West and Rocky Mountains.

Notes:

This is an older photograph that was recently digitized. I don't know for sure when I took it, but the date is a fairly close estimate.

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5 Comments

Gordon Dietzman 12 years ago

Thanks everyone. This was one of the most accommodating mule deer I've ever photographed. The biggest problem was not to get in other people's way that wanted to get a good view of him and to find an angle in which other people weren't in the way and doing all of that without disturbing him. He was a very handsome animal and drew quite a crowd as he was feeding along the edge of the road.