Whitetail, muley or hybrid?

[Wagonmaster]

Deer on the left taken in Region 3 in an area known to have whitetails and muleys living in close proximity. What do you think? Had small nuts and no tail.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSC_2887.jpeg

[Cyrus]

Look like mule deer to me.

[Wild one]

Ignore the antlers it’s a mule deer

[Bigchief]

3 point mule deer

[zippermouth]

Muley.....

[Rackmastr]

Muley...….

[Lillypuff]

mule deer...

[RyoTHC]

Mulies 100 percent.

[TexasWalker]

It's a pure mule deer, nothing hybrid about it.

[whitlers]

Yeahhh mulie

[RICKADY]

What little I know and have seen, Mule.

[Foxton Gundogs]

3pt Muley!!!

[Hugh Mann]

I've found spikes, twos and threes to be pretty hard to distinguish by antlers alone. That one is definitely a mule deer however.

[250 sav]

Muley.......

[Muliechaser]

3 point mule deer

No its a 6 point

[ACB]

What did it's tail look like? If it wasn't a white tail flag, then it's not a hybrid, it's a mulie or blacktail hybrid.

[Muliechaser]

Hybrids will have excentuated or however its spelt white patches around the eyes and throat just as whitetails do. Will be much more prominent .ears may be smaller but still have mule deer markings . A freind of mine shot a deer 9 years ago . It had a whitetail head anters and coat color . But had a mule deer tail . Some are obvious hybrids some not so much .

[Wagonmaster]

Here is the tail area with just a smoothed over stub. I was not present when the deer was gutted but there is no evidence of a saw cut and we are aware that the the tail must be kept attached to the carcass. The individual that shot this deer is a 47 year old experienced hunter and I certainly believe his claim that no tail was present. It would have been nice to have that evidence available as there was some disagreement among those present re: the species. In any event, seems like the overwhelming opinion here is muley.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSC_2891.jpeg

[todbartell]

Some interesting info on hybrids from Dr. Valerius Geist. He said they cannot evade predators as they cannot jump over obstacles correctly. Whitetails tuck their legs up and clear fences or blowdown, gracefully,by inches. Mule deer keep their legs hang low and they clear anything with ease. Hybrid will keep legs low like a mulie but they don't get the mule deer's bounce. Result is ass over teakettle. Easy pickings.

Also a whitetail will run away from coyotes etc. Mule deer often stand their ground and will kick predators. They took a large dog into a pen of hybrids and they herded up and walked right up to the dog but then stood there. Their wiring is all crossed up

[lowball]

No its a 6 point

It is a three point, and in grade one still.

[walks with deer]

shot lots like that in region 3 mulie...

how small where the nuts?

[wideopenthrottle]

left one looks totally muley ears and face markings.... right one has slightly smaller ears but all mulie markings on the face...imho

[Walking Buffalo]

Antler configuration is the worst characteristic to use for determining hybrids.

Look at the metatarsal glands. This will tell the truth.

[Brian011]

100% mule deer

[Bugle M In]

MD….just how 3 points look, if they are young. (some only are 2pts at that stage like the one on the right, but they are most likely the same age)

[lowball]

the burning question

lol.......

[Ltbullken]

Just a young mule deer.