Deer Across America

A photo spread

Deer in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Photo by author.

The white-tailed deer is the most common and widely distributed deer in North America. The white-tailed deer have a distinctive white underside of their tail.

Deer in Olympic National Park in Washington. Photo by author.

Mule deer have much larger ears, like that of a mule. They are mostly found in the western Great Plains, especially the Rocky Mountain region.

Deer in Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado. Photo by author.

Elk are one of the largest species of deer, second in size only to the moose.

Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Photo by author.

Deer in Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. Photo by author.

Mule deer bucks have distinctive white patches on the backs of their hips and males have forked antlers.