Common Name
Mule Deer
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Cervidae
Species Name
Odocoileus hemionus
Status
Common
States
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Mexico
Nevada
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Distribution
Southern Alaska to central Mexico, east across US and Canada to South Dakota Nebraska, Kansas, and western Texas.
Notes
Noted for their bouncing gait. Found in arid areas and sparsely wooded areas. In mountainous areas, they may migrate to low country for winters. Common in open country. Considered to be "browsers": tend to be secretive.
Texas
Noted for their bouncing gait. Found in arid areas and sparsely wooded areas. Introduced into several areas. Hybridize with white-tailed deer which seem to be displacing them. May also be harmed by non-native Barbary Sheep.