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.
A mule deer does not âflagâ its tail (like a white-tailed deer), but often bounces away in a motion called âstotting,â in which all four hooves push off the ground at the same time. With each bound, a mule deer may jump as high as two feet and as far as 15 feet.