Mule deer is also common, second only to the whitetail, and its hair isalso available. Mule deer have white undersides and black,white and gray-barred sides and back. The hair dyes well. Western Blacktail is less available than white-tailed or mule deer, butplentiful on the west coast. Its very similar in use and color to thewhite-tailed deer and some mule deer.
Elk is plentiful, and the hair is long and coarse.
Elk hair is useful formany deer-hair tying needs. Tan, brown and cream are the natural colors. Moose is a relatively plentiful hair, that is very coarse, thick, andstiff. Natural colors are mixed black, brown, gray, cream and white. Mooseis better for wings, tails, extended bodies and hackle than flared bodiesand heads.