Mammal
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
Photo: Calibas, CC BY-SA 3.0
Common Names
Black-tailed Deer / Mule Deer
Habitat
Niobrara
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1804-09-17
Observed At
Near the mouth of White River, South Dakota
Common everywhere on plains west of Missouri River. First observed by Corps near Niobrara (NE) and became diet staple.
Journal References
15 journal entries mention Mule Deer
Sep
17
1803
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 17, 1803
...m. Forests of oak, walnut, and hickory lined the banks, and deer could occasionally be seen drinking at the water's edge.
Jun
21
1805
Lewis: June 21, 1805
... men who remained over the
river last night killed several mule deer, and Willard who was with me
killed a young Elk. The wind blew violently all day. The growth of th...
Jul
29
1805
Lewis: July 29, 1805
... fat bucks, the venison is now very fine
we have killed no mule deer since we lay here, they are all of the
longtailed red deer which appear quite as large as those of...
Aug
23
1805
Lewis: August 23, 1805
...nd killed
it. the all came in about 1 P.M. having killed 2 mule deer and three
goats. this mule buck was the largest deer of any kind I had ever seen. it
was nearly a...
Feb
15
1806
Lewis: February 15, 1806
...ar, the common red
deer, the black tailed fallow deer, the Mule deer, Elk, the large brown
wolf, the small woolf of the plains, the large wolf of the plains, the
tige...
Feb
15
1806
Clark: February 15, 1806
... Colour) The Black Bear, the Elk, the
Common red Deer, the Mule deer, the black tailed fallow Deer, the large
brown wolf, the Small wolf of the Plains, the large wolf ...
Feb
19
1806
Lewis: February 19, 1806
... species of deer partaking equally of
peculiarities of the mule deer and the common deer. their ears are reather
larger and their winter coat darker than the common de...
Feb
20
1806
Clark: February 20, 1806
...red to meet
it in whatever Shape it may present itself
The Mule Deer are the Same with those of the Plains of the Missouri So
frequently mentioned. we met with them un...
Feb
20
1806
Lewis: February 20, 1806
...ed to meet it in whatever shape it may present itself.-
The Mule deer are the same with those of the plains of the Missouri so
frequently mentioned. we met with them un...
Mar
11
1806
Clark: March 11, 1806
... of this Coust differ from the Common Deer, fallow Deer
or Mule Deer as has beformentiond.
The Mule Deer we have never found except in rough Country; they prefer the
O...
May
20
1806
Clark: May 20, 1806
...of them.
at 2 P.M. Labiech Came in with a large Buck of the Mule Deer Speces which
he had killed on Collins's Creek yesterday. he left Collins and Peter
Crusat on the ...
May
20
1806
Lewis: May 20, 1806
...icable. at 2 P.M. Labuish arrived with a large buck of the
Mule deer speceis which he had killed on Collins's Creek yesterday. he had
left Cruzatte and Collins on the ...
May
31
1806
Lewis: May 31, 1806
...rder
and fine strong active horses.-
The Indians pursued a mule deer to the river opposite to our camp this
evening; the deer swam over and one of our hunters killed i...
May
31
1806
Clark: May 31, 1806
... order and
fine Strong active horses
The Indians pursued a Mule deer to the river opposit to our Camp this
evening; the deer Swam over and one of our hunters killed it...
Jun
27
1806
Lewis: June 27, 1806
...hat they call white buffaloe. we saw
three black-tailed or mule deer this evening but were unable to get a
shoot at them. we also saw several tracks of those animals i...
