Deer Woman
Deer Woman, also known as Deer Lady, is a shape changing woman who originated from Native American mythology. This creature is believed to be seen in Oklahoma, Iowa, and most of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. She appears to people at random times either as an old lady, a young woman, or a deer. Some people describe her as having the upper body of a female, and the lower body of a white-tailed deer. She may appear to men as a beautiful woman, just behind a bush off the road. She lures them to come over to her, but when the men notice that she has brown deer eyes and hooves for feet, it is too late, and they are stomped to death.
Others believe that seeing the presence of the Deer Woman is a bad omen, a warning of imminent danger if you will. She is also believed to be quite a dancer, and has been known to join in on communal dances, but disappears once the music stops. This creature is similar to that of La Llorna in Mexico and the Southwestern United States. The physical deformity among an otherwise perfect female figure is a common theme for legendary figures. According to legend, she can be banished away by the use of chant and tobacco. Also, some say if you look at her hooves she will run away because her deformity is then noticed. The legend of the Deer Woman was featured as a character on the Showtime series: Masters of Horror.
I’ve heard this story as well, but it was told a little differently. The Deer Lady lived in a little hut over by the Indian Stomp Grounds in Norman/Noble, Oklahoma. She was said to practice “Healing Magic”. But, over time, it was said that her magic became bad, and the chiefs were getting furious. They gathered a group of villagers, and went to burn her house down. When they did, the woman ran out of the house and jumped over a fence. And the villagers noticed she had deer legs. Now, as I heard it, if you go out into an open feild at night and spin around while saying, “Deer Lady, Deer Lady, come to me” three times, she’ll come to you and rip you to shreds. ((This story came from someone who’s ancestor was a chief from the tribe to which Deer Lady belonged.))
Hi is there more to this legend? Any more stories? I was at Chilocco Oklahoma and I first heard about this deerwoman back in high school from Ponca tribe.
I heard about this story went I was in middle school at Indiahoma, Ok but I was told that she walk around the Wichita Mtn., I also was told of the little people that run aroun I belive they were called nunopees I’m sure I do not have the spelling right
I heard about Deer Woman as a teenager growing up in Ponca City, OK. in the 70′s. She supposedly inhabited the countryside around the Ponca Indian lands. There was a creepy old suspension bridge, near Marland, OK., associated with her. Naturally, it was called Deer Woman Bridge by teens in the area. There were stories about cars with hoofprint dents on the doors and sides of them from where she chased–and kicked at– them from invading her territory at night.