Tight back muscles are sometimes an indicator of imminent back pain. Other times, tightness is a chronic concern that can create worry and discomfort for a very long time-frame.
Mule deer range from 3 to 3-1/2 feet tall at the shoulder, 4-1/2 to 7 feet long and have a tail that is 5 to 8 inches long. They can weigh between 130-280 pounds. The female deer are smaller than the male.
Two species and four subspecies of deer occur in the state. Rocky Mountain mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus, Fig. 1, 2), or mule deer, inhabit areas east of the Cascades in Washington, preferring open forests and sagebrush meadows.