Species: Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)

Information About

Mule Deer

Quick Facts

Latin

Odocoileus hemionus

Tlingit

guwakaan, kuwakaan

Consumption

Edible

Subspecies

Sitka Black-tailed Deer

Mule Deer in Detail.

About

Larger than their subspecies cousin Sitka blacktails, mule deer are not a common sight in Alaska but is safe to say there are always some present at any given time. Most migrate into Alaksa from Yukon or Northwestern British Columbia.

Predators

Human

Habitat & Range

Mule deer have been spotted around Haines and Sitka and as far west as Fairbanks.

Gallery

Pictures of Mule Deer.