ContentsTasty Treats for YouThe White-tailed Deer is the state mammal (state animal, or state game animal) of Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. When cooked, deer is known as venison. It is a delicious, lean meat.
According to the Illinois State Museum:
The state animal was selected by a vote of Illinois schoolchildren in 1980....