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Odocoileus hemionus columbianus
Blacktail Deer are a subspecies of the Mule Deer. These common herbivores are found throughout northern California and the Pacific Northwest.
This young buck appeared below my house (an edge zone w/ some riparian habitat with good grass, shelter & water) about a week after the hunting season ended and several weeks into the beginning of the rut. Late 2012 seemed to be good for our local deer population after a spring and summer of apparently high fawn mortality. The rut was active with many well formed younger bucks and a good number of does. (based solely on personal observations of this location over 13 years).
Spotted on Oct 7, 2012
Submitted on Apr 3, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks! I'm excited to share my sightings- I have so many interesting ones from within a very small but diverse and rich area.
Nice first spotting on Noah - welcome to the Project!