mule deer

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noun

a deer, Odocoileus hemionus, of western North America, having large ears and a gray coat.

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Origin of mule deer

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Words nearby mule deer

Mulciber, mulct, Muldoon, mule, mule chest, mule deer, mule-ears, mule-fat, muleheaded, mules, mule skinner

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How to use mule deer in a sentence

Sage is an important winter food source for elk and mule deer, and when the grant comes through, Hushin will be out planting the new vegetation.
Meet the YouTubers Who Are Rebranding Hunting|kklein|August 25, 2021|Outside Online
Simply the scent of a dog, even if it’s long gone, affects the activities of animals from mule deer to bobcats.
I Was a Bad Dog Owner. Don’t Be Like Me.|Kate Siber|May 11, 2021|Outside Online
It’s not like you’re trying to chase a 400-class bull elk or a 200-class mule deer.
Don’t have a boat? Try bowfishing.|By Natalie Krebs/Outdoor Life|November 3, 2020|Popular-Science
In some places we want cows but not bison, or mule deer but not coyotes, or cars but not elk.
Why Do We Save Some Species and Let Others Get Devastated?|Melissa Holbrook Pierson|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

There are plenty of deer in the redwoods now, and in the high Sierras are black-tailed and large mule-deer.
Stories of California|Ella M. Sexton
In Buxton's catalogue the length of the biggest mule deer horn exhibited was 28-1/2 inches.
Hunting in Many Lands|Various
Far out on the plain their trained eyes saw the bands of antelope, and, nearer, herds of mule-deer working about in the ravines.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone|Frederic Remington
Did you suppose that the Mule Deer men, when they fetch these things from town, know whom they are for?
The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories|Mary Hallock Foote
You can tuck yourself up on it, and we'll pull out for the Mule Deer, and likely meet with Mr. Waring on the way.
The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories|Mary Hallock Foote

British Dictionary definitions for mule deer

mule deer

noun

a W North American deer, Odocoileus hemionus, with long ears and a black-tipped tail

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