i know some one who may have seen 2 of them in jerseyville

while turkey hunting.

3 Responses to “are there blak tail deer in illinios?”

1. sosickiam on October 24th, 2009 1:39 am

   there just might be some Black tail deer but I am so sorry I doubt if you will find blak tail deer.

2. paul67337 on October 26th, 2009 9:01 pm

   i lived in edwardsville a few years, never heard of them.

3. concordbridge on October 27th, 2009 11:40 pm

   Not likely. He probably saw a white tail that was a little dark. Blacktail are strictly a Pacific Northwest deer.

   Whitetails are Odocoileus virginianus

   It is easier to tell them apart by the antlers than the tail color. Blacktail and muleys have a main antler beam that goes up then branches. Whitetails have a main antler beam that goes forward and the tines go up.

   Some animal lists don’t even include the Blacktail. They say that they are a subspecies of Mule Deer.
   Odocoileus hemionus

   This link tells you more than you will ever need to know about blackies.

   In the field, I can’t actually tell the difference between mule deer and blacktails, but I think the horns hanging in my garage are blacktail.

   Keep your muzzle in a safe direction!
   Leigh M

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