Comments on: Deer Woman

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:33:00 +0000

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.

By: Rhainey

Rhainey — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:37:02 +0000

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

By: thomas j. maestas

thomas j. maestas — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:32:34 +0000

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.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:34:55 +0000

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.))