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.

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 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 ...

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.