Idahoeyes:
Mule deer. Named for its big ears. Comfortable at the MK Nature Center in Boise, Idaho.
Idahoeyes:
Mule deer usually live 9 - 11 years in the wild. They can weigh 125-280+ pounds as adults. Does are smaller than the bucks, probably weighing 100-150 pounds. Bucks lose their antlers in spring.
Idahoeyes:
Mule deer does hiding in the bitterbrush, a major food for deer in the winter, instrumental to their winter survival, and very nutritious.
Idahoeyes:
Mule deer does in winter bedding down among the bitterbrush, their nutritious winter food.
Idahoeyes:
Mule Deer on private ground. Mule deer are indigenous to western North America. They jump fences easily and wander the west at their leisure. Their coats are starting to get a little scruffy; they're starting to shed their fur as it gets warmer.
