With Carmen Mountain whitetail deer recently added to the roster
of subspecies recognized by Safari Club International, more
hunters are becoming interested in pursuing this elusive desert
dweller before the record books fill up. Here’s where you can
find them, along with a look at the future of the subspecies:
The Carmen Mountain whitetail is named, not surprisingly, for
the Sierra del Carmen range, which crosses the U.S.–Mexico
border. The Carmen Mountains are located mainly in Texas; the
highest point is Sue Peaks, in Brewster County, Texas, at over
5,800 feet above sea level. The deer can be found on both sides
of the Rio Grande, in Coahuila and Texas’ Big Bend National
Park. Carmen deer are normally only found in certain mountain
ranges, including the Burros (Coahuila, Mexico), Carmen (Texas
and Coahuila), and Chisos, Chinati, Rosillos, Christmas, Del
Norte, Vieja, or Dead Horse mountains (Brewster and Presidio
Counties, Texas). They are rarely found below heights of 4,500
feet and tend to avoid flat gro