Photo:Dcrjsr CC BY 3.0

Big game

Mule deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Group: Big game
Size class: Large (70–300 kg)
Family: Cervidae

Range

North America

Habitat

Mountain
Desert
Scrub

Range

Countries it is found in

3 countries

Canada
Mexico
United States

Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database — read 2026-08-05

Field data

Tracks

A photograph of real sign left by Mule deer. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.

Track photo:Matt Muir CC BY

Cross-reference

Related species

Its closest relatives in the compendium, nearest kinship first.

Big game

Whitetail deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Same genus (Odocoileus)

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Big game

Columbian blacktail deer

Odocoileus hemionus columbianus

Same genus (Odocoileus)

North America

Big game

Sitka blacktail deer

Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis

Same genus (Odocoileus)

North America

Big game

Caribou

Rangifer tarandus granti

Same subfamily (Odocoileinae)

North AmericaArctic

Big game

Moose

Alces alces

Same subfamily (Odocoileinae)

North AmericaEuropeAsia

Big game

Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus tarandus

Same subfamily (Odocoileinae)

EuropeArctic