Once the pair arrived at the property, wildlife officials said Kreed quickly found a .243 shell casing along the road. A freshly killed mule deer was then found in an adjoining field.

While the mule deer has 99 problems, it’s too early to tell if the whitetail is one, at least in a direct competition, though there has certainly been pearl clutching on the matter.

If the “mule deer vs. whitetail deer” game were about who would win in a fight, muleys might take the prize. Mule deer will get a little bigger than whitetails, especially leading up to the rut. Mule ...