Talk:Mule deer

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[edit] deer in Baja california sur

It seems that the deer in Baja sur are listed as O. hemionus subspecies. I have found evidence that thier horns are NOT similar to those of other mule deer , but rather like those of whitetail deer. Although they do not have `white` tails. The deer on Isla San Jose` are rather dark (almost black sometimes) as in the jackrabbits that inhabit the island. Any information on this would be greatly appreciated thank you, sincerely rexreno@yahoo65.197.130.13 19:30, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

This article is epic fail. It needs moar mudkips. -=Greg=-

Removed offending part claiming that Mule deer are physically smaller than white tails. Removed offending portion claiming colder climate Mule deer are smaller. A claim about antler spread and size for whitetail may be larger and feel free to elaborate on it. But if you need to make a superfluous claim about trophy antler size, feel free to do so, but remember people are here to learn about deer, so if you wish to elaborate further then consider doing it in a hunting forum, Im just here to work facts. B4Ctom1 19:06, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Do not confuse phenotypic plasticity or adaptations with divergence. Mule deer and black tails can vary in size or coloration over different geographic areas, however that does not make them different species or even subspecies. They are indeed the same species as they fail every test on the "species checklist". For instance they are not reproductively isolated, live in sympatry etc etc. 137.161.194.252 15:45, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rocky Mountain mule deer

I am working on an article about the South Warner Mountain area of California and came across information about forage and hunting of the Rocky Mountain mule deer. I linked to this article, read this article and realized there is no information here on this animal, at least not under this name. Please let me know if there is another name or if the information is just missing and could be added. Sincerely Marcia Wright (talk) 09:53, 7 March 2008 (UTC)I LOVE MULE DEER