Town of Leader, Saskatchewan

Mule Deer Designer: Ralph Berg (Cabri, SK)

Built: 1992 Dimensions (estimated based on proportion to me): Height (from fibreglass base to tip of antler): 9 Feet (2.7 Metres) Height (from fibreglass base to top of head): 6 Feet 2 Inches (1.9 Metres) Length: 11 Feet (3.4 Metres) Construction Materials: Fibreglass Location: West side of Highway 21 at Fifth Avenue.

Reason for Building:

Tourist Attraction, created for Leader and District Tourism.

Additional Information:

Species depicted are unique to SW Saskatchewan and the Leader Area.

The Town of Leader also features three other monuments by Ralph Berg:

Burrowing Owls

Ord's Kangaroo Rats

Rattlesnake, Cactus and Meadow Lark

The Town also features four other monuments:

Redheaded Woodpecker

Man and Child (Old and New)

Ferruginous Hawk

Sturgeon

Ralph also created the Prehistoric Bison in St. Louis, SK, the Deer in Biggar, SK, the Antelope and Goose in Cabri, SK, the Pronghorn Antelope in Cereal, AB, Snow Goose in Dunrea, MB, Gilbert the Golf Ball in Gilbert Plains, MB, Bunnock in Macklin, SK Canvas-Backed Duck in Minnedosa, MB, the Elk in Onanole, MB, Ox in Paradise Hill, SK, the Northwest Mounted Policeman in Redvers, SK, and the White Bear in White Bear, SK.

Information Source: Leader & District Tourism Committee and Melanie Hnetka

Picture Source: DMY