Crossbreed deer???

[HarryToolips]

Just retrieved my T cam that had been out for a couple months, you can see the one deer that moves from right to left, coming more toward the cam, looks very much like a whitetail. It's tail from the first pic looks very much like a whitetails, and it has the raccoon eyes that whitetails have as seen on the second pic. I thought that whitetails and mulies don't like to hang out, so is it a pure whitetail just hanging with mulies, or a cross-breed that is tolerated by them?? Opinions all....



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[Wild one]

seen WT and MD together many times

[Whonnock Boy]

It's a purebred whitetail that I believe just so happened to be passing by your camera the same time some Mulies were hanging out feeding.

[HarryToolips]

Ya, ok that's what I thought since it also has WT ears ie much smaller...I've been out there and heard WT's wheeze snort at mulies, that's why I thought they can't stand each-other...and most areas I go, I see pockets of one species or the other, rarely do I see the different species occupy a small area together..

[ACE]

There is something odd in the top photo ....
Center of the photo .... Mule deer in front of the tree .... look at where the 'rump' should be. The outline of the tree is visible.
Look at the second photo at the same tree in the center. Doe has moved. Compare ? ?

Whitetails and Mule deer often mix ......

Good pics

[Sofa King]

seen WT and MD together many times

this.
and one of my muley a few years ago was chasing his doe around while I watched for awhile, and there was a whitey doe with them as well.
don't know if he was double-dippin' or not.

[Sofa King]

does everyone see the bf in the background?

[leadpillproductions]

They will cross breed, if im not mistakin that's where we got mule deer from black tail and whitetail breed = muledeer

[Fisher-Dude]

I've seen lots of WT and muley does band up.

I got snookered a few years ago, walking along a skidtrail and a bunch of MD does crossed single file in front of me. Figured that was it until a nice fat WT doe crossed with them, and this was during WT doe season and I had freezer space available! Let yer guard down for 2 seconds and look what happens!

[HarryToolips]

does everyone see the bf in the background?
bf???..............

[HarryToolips]

There is something odd in the top photo ....
Center of the photo .... Mule deer in front of the tree .... look at where the 'rump' should be. The outline of the tree is visible.
Look at the second photo at the same tree in the center. Doe has moved. Compare ? ?

Whitetails and Mule deer often mix ......

Good pics
Thanks....what about the rump?? I'm not following...

[ACE]

Harry .... just my old eyes playing tricks on me ..... wasn't looking close enough.

[adriaticum]

i think that's how hybridization happens. A hot buck comes around and starts shagging. He doesn't exactly ask for drivers license and id.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Harry .... just my old eyes playing tricks on me ..... wasn't looking close enough.

Hmm Drinking again Hey Buddy :smile: RJ

[Jagermeister]

Whitetail bucks are like Mallard drakes. When an opportunity for a boink occurs, they mount whatever is handy. Bull elk will do the same to cattle.

[HarryToolips]

Whitetail bucks are like Mallard drakes. When an opportunity for a boink occurs, they mount whatever is handy. Bull elk will do the same to cattle.
That's awesome...still, I'm guessin it's a pure WT doe hangin with mulies is the general consensus I think..