mule deer
Animal · mentioned in 43 journal entries
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning mule deer. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
12
mentions via 2
variants:
deer (11) · mule (1)
Matching wildlife/plant records:
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"another name for black-tailed deer"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 17, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"another name for black-tailed deer"
Clark: April 3, 1805
William Clark · Apr 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"tail preserved as specimen"
— transcribed as Mule Deer
Lewis: April 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"alternate name for blacktailed deer"
Lewis: April 28, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"seen among the game today"
Clark: May 10, 1805
William Clark · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"three killed by hunting party"
Lewis: May 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"killed two, detailed description provided"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Clark: May 11, 1805
William Clark · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"observed; Clark killed two for skins"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Lewis: May 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"two killed by Capt Clark"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Clark: May 13, 1805
William Clark · May 13, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"Clark killed one this evening"
Lewis: May 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 13, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"killed by Capt C."
Clark: May 18, 1805
William Clark · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"two killed, one had 3 fawns"
Clark: May 31, 1805
William Clark · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"few seen"
Lewis: May 31, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"saw some during the day"
Clark: June 1, 1805
William Clark · Jun 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach
"killed today"
— transcribed as mule Deer
Lewis: June 1, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach
"killed one today"
Clark: June 2, 1805
William Clark · Jun 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach
"2 killed today"
Lewis: June 2, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach
"killed 2 while hunting"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Clark: June 4, 1805
William Clark · Jun 4, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"seen on open plains"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Lewis: June 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 4, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"fine one killed at encampment"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Clark: June 5, 1805
William Clark · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"seen on little river"
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 5, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"one killed by hunters"
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 8, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"13 killed by hunters"
— transcribed as mule Deer
Lewis: June 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"three killed in evening"
Lewis: June 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 21, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"killed by men over river"
Lewis: July 29, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 29, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"none killed during stay here"
Lewis: August 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"killed by hunters"
Clark: February 15, 1806
William Clark · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"native wild animal"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Lewis: February 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"native quadruped"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Lewis: February 19, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared with black tailed deer"
Clark: February 20, 1806
William Clark · Feb 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"same as those on Missouri plains"
— transcribed as Mule Deer
Lewis: February 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"same as those of Missouri plains"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Clark: March 11, 1806
William Clark · Mar 11, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"detailed description and habits"
— transcribed as Mule Deer
Clark: May 20, 1806
William Clark · May 20, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"large buck killed by Labiech"
— transcribed as Mule Deer
Lewis: May 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 20, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"large buck killed by Labuish"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Clark: May 31, 1806
William Clark · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"pursued to river, swam across"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Lewis: May 31, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"pursued to river, killed by hunter"
Lewis: July 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 20, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"most prevalent in this quarter"
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 27, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 27, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"skeletons sought by commanding officers"
Clark: August 28, 1806
William Clark · Aug 28, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"wanted skins and skeletons"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Clark: August 29, 1806
William Clark · Aug 29, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"sought but not killed; female wounded"
— transcribed as Mule deer
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"see black-tailed deer"
Patrick Gass: December 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1806 · Missouri River, central South Dakota – downstream
"skeletons wanted by commanding officers"
