The Desert Mule Deer is found in almost all kinds of habitat in the Trans Pecos and parts of the Panhandle and High Plains.  The whitetail deer has invaded much of the mule deer range in recent years, and in many areas both deer are present.

The antlers of a mule deer are typically branching, as opposed to the unbranched tines of a whitetail; however, desert mule deer often have non-branching tines that look like a whitetail

This image is from the Charles Beckendorf Texas Wildlife book. The original was an acrylic painting on canvas (1992) and the size is approximately 14 X 11 inches.  The total edition size of this print is 500.

This is a part of the  Collection.