Mule deer and other critters that live life in the harsh, Trans-Pecos environment need all the love they can get. Culberson County averages only about 12 inches of rain per year.

Colorado hikers can keep an eye out for antlers during ‘shed hunting’ season There are approximately 280,000 elk and 400,000 mule deer in Colorado, according to the state ...

With their iconic antlers and graceful movements, mule deer command attention in the wild. Learn what makes them the undisputed ‘Antler Kings’ of their habitat.

Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: The Antlers Now let’s assume you’re staring at a well-adorned buck and want to identify the species based on its antlers. Without a doubt, antlers are the one feature ...

In the mountain west, mule deer typically shed from January into March, but elk (which we will bring into the mix here because shed hunting for their antlers is so popular) shed later, typically ...

In mule deer you might notice this decline when you see a large-framed mulie buck with crab claw forks where deep forks and long tines should be. Nutrition is key to antler growth, especially ...

On average, mule deer stand between 31 and 42 inches at the shoulder and weigh between 121 and 331 lbs. Male mule deer are usually larger than females. Elk vs. Mule Deer: Antlers ...

EAGLE COUNTY — Mule deer got their name because of their large mule-like ears. They are also characterized by the antlers sported by the males (bucks). Mule deer antlers are dichotomous or bifurcated, ...

Chris Hickman and his son, Kelson, first saw the mule deer with the unusual antlers while they were hunting in the Geraldine area in 2015. The muley had what appeared to be at least a dozen velvet ...

Quite to my surprise. he informed me that the antlers were dimensionally equal to the largest typical mule deer known to exist — the Boone and Crockett record, belonging to Doug Burris, Jr. The main ...

Whitetails typically lose their velvet before mule deer, Switzer said. “I would say by Sept. 1 most whitetails will be polished off and look like they’ll look in October and November,” he said.

Mule deer carries 8-pound hammock in antlers for days in Colorado. See him finally free By Brooke Baitinger. October 20, 2023 5:09 PM.