The mule deer’s large ears are usually set at about a 30-degree angle to the face. In contrast, whitetail ears are sleek, a bit pointy-looking and typically held more erect.

The Highland County deer is the largest non-typical rack ever taken with a muzzleloader in Ohio history, beating out the 2004 record of 225.

The heaviest reported whitetail deer, caught by John Arnett in 1977, was said to weigh 540 pounds. This figure is unverified and not officially recognized by record-keeping organizations.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Michael Crossland has won his battle to keep the antlers from one of the largest whitetail deer killed in Oklahoma. Tillman County District Judge David Barnett dismissed a ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Michael Crossland didn't have much time to celebrate when he shot what may have been the largest whitetail deer ever killed in Oklahoma -- a monster buck with a 31-point set ...

Goliath was 7 1/2 years old; the life span of a deer is 10 to 15 years. Goliath, believed to be the largest whitetail bred in captivity, vanished from the Miller's ranch in October 1999.