Why have white tail deer not been domesticated?

Also, keep in mind that “venison” is not limited to whitetail deer meat. Other deer species can be included under this catch-all term including: “deer, elk, moose, caribou, antelope, and pronghorn. read more

It's not a question of domesticating deer now, but why it wasn’t done thousands of years ago. This would have provided a reliable fat/protein source at a scale that might have altered the development of human society in the Americas, similar to the impact of cattle and pigs in Eurasia. read more

Whitetail deer have been domesticated to some extent. If you go by the Webster definition: “ to bring under control of and make usable by human beings ”, deer have definitely been domesticated, but for a different purpose than dogs or cats. read more

You could do it faster today, and there are in fact a few farms that domesticate deer. Pretty much all the venison you can buy at the supermarket comes from domesticated deer. They're not as domesticated as cattle, but there's no particular need to domesticate them that far. read more