My first trips to Monache Meadows where on deer hunts with Lee Denton and my father and brother, Ted Harwood 1 and 2. The deer there are a large variety know as a "mule deer" this was about 196 Mule Deer Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Sub Family: Capreolinae Genus: Odocoileus Species: hemionus

Vital Stats Weight: 125-330 lbs. Length with tail: 50-85" Shoulder Height: 3-3.5" Sexual Maturity: 2 years Mating Season: Oct.- Nov. Gestation Period: 195-212 days No. of Young: 1-4, 2 avg. Birth Interval: 1 year Lifespan: 10 years in the wild Typical diet: various vegetation

Related Species

There are 2 major subspecies: the Mule Deer, with tail white above, tipped with black; and the Black-tailed Deer, with tail black or brown above.