How to Use mule deer in a Sentence

mule deer

noun

• There were mule deer and bighorn sheep in those hills, too — plus bear and cougars.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2021
• In fall 2015, a bowhunter shot a mule deer in Polk County.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2019
• Bighorn sheep, elk, moose, bears, mule deer, pronghorn, and bison thrive in the park.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2020
• Tall rows of corn held the more skittish whitetails, while the mule deer stood out in the open.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2023
• Look for mule deer and blue herons on this trek, once known as the Gateway to the Narrows.
  — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2020
• The effort paid off: The bodies of elk and mule deer no longer litter the road.
  — Jennifer Oldham, The Know, 14 Oct. 2019
• Most are from mule deer and elk, although some are from moose and pronghorn.
  — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022
• Much of the rest of the state is reporting good mule deer numbers.
  — Brian Lovett, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2020
• The meat is not the only important part of the mule deer to the Navajo people.
  — Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 29 May 2021
• This strikes me as a good option for whitetails, mule deer, sheep, and pronghorns.
  — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2020
• The central Iowa hunter grew up chasing whitetail deer close to home and elk and mule deer in the West.
  — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
• All along the tundra portion of the trail, look for mule deer below in the meadows along the edges of the forest.
  — Estes Park Trail-Gazette, The Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2024
• Above his desk with the weather radio hangs the skull of a mule deer, shot by one of his three daughters.
  — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2023
• He's used to keeping his distance from the bison, mule deer, pronghorns and bighorn sheep that call the park home.
  — oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2019
• But in recent years, at least one group of mule deer has found this wave harder to catch.
  — Gregory Barber, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2022
• The case was found in an adult mule deer buck that was previously part of a study in Wyoming.
  — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
• Blake expertly roped the two mule deer for the officers, who then pulled them out of the canal.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 1 June 2023
• Our numbers are way down for mule deer because of long-term drought.
  — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Nov. 2020
• Unit 39’s mule deer in the Boise River drainage are a prime example.
  — Roger Phillips, idahostatesman, 18 Dec. 2017
• The wildlife camera enables a closeup look at this large mule deer buck.
  — AZCentral.com, 15 Apr. 2021
• Gracing one wall are elk and mule deer antlers returned from the West decades ago by Will and Dan’s grandpa.
  — Star Tribune, 26 Sep. 2020
• In contrast, a really large buck mule deer will tip the scales at 450 pounds and stand a tad over 3 feet at the shoulder.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
• Whitetails and mule deer collapsed at the touch of the little 48-grain projectile to their ribs.
  — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2021
• The area supports wildlife ranging from bighorn sheep, and mule deer to bald eagles, owls and songbirds.
  — Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
• Instead, people sit around and swap tales over stew from the canteen while mule deer graze mere feet away.
  — Zachary Petit, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022
• In the fall, pine nuts adorn the park, and come winter, mule deer make their seasonal migration through the grounds.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2022
• Tines will sprout skyward from these main beams and, in the case of mule deer, will typically fork.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
• Kids can see all sorts of wildlife, from buffalo, to elk, mule deer, wolves and bears — just make sure to keep a safe distance.
  — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2022
• Wildlife, including scores of white-tailed and mule deer, a black-tailed marmoset, and a giant anteater.
  — Erin Prater, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022
• Much of the West suffered a brutal winter in 2022, which wreaked havoc on mule deer, elk, and antelope numbers.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024