Here is what a red deer hind looks like.
Thanks for the pic.
Hinds (Red Deer females), I was led to believe, do
not have manes with their winter coats, though Red Stags do. The picture provided is consistent with what my Google search revealed.
But, both cow and bull ELK
do have manes with their winter coats.
The animal I harvested absolutely had a dark mane on her. I'm still convinced she was an Elk.