Mule deer in the summertime Have preferences about where they bed. They often select areas out of direct sunlight that have wind movement or updrafts as well as their own microclimate.

Heffelfinger, J. and Krausman, P.R. (2023) Ecology and management of black-tailed and mule deer of North America. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

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