columbian black-tailed deer
Odocoileus hemionus ssp. columbianus
Member of
mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
deer (family Cervidae)
ruminants (suborder Ruminantia)
placental mammals (infraclass Placentalia)
mammals (class Mammalia)
animals (kingdom Animalia)
There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.
There are no other wild members of this species in the bay area.





Only one subspecies of mule deer is found in the bay area, but be aware that another subspecies is found not much further south as well as in the Sierras. Wikimedia has a range map. More ID tips here.
Chris’s observations: 116 (115 are research grade)
Locations:
- Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 10
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 10
- Monte Bello OSP: 10
- Alum Rock Park, San Jose: 7
- Calero CP: 7
- Henry Coe SP: 7
- Almaden Quicksilver CP: 5
- Santa Teresa CP: 5
- Ed R. Levin CP: 4
- Coyote Hills RP: 3
- El Corte de Madera OSP: 3
- Rancho San Antonio OSP: 3
- Russian Ridge OSP: 3
- Sierra Azul; OSP: 3
- Sierra Vista OSP: 3
- Stevens Creek CP: 3
- Bear Creek Redwoods OSP: 2
- La Honda Creek OSP: 2
- Long Ridge OSP: 2
- Point Lobos SP: 2
- San Pedro Valley CP: 2
- Yosemite NP: 2
- Big Basin SP
- Coyote Valley OSP
- Del Valle RP
- El Sereno OSP
- Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
- Fremont Older OSP
- Joseph D. Grant CP
- Montevina Rd., Santa Clara County
- Picchetti Ranch OSP
- Pinnacles NP
- Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
- Rancho CaƱada del Oro OSP
- San Jose, CA
- Sanborn CP
- Saratoga, CA
- Skyline Ridge OSP
- Sunol Wilderness RP
- UCSC Campus Natural Reserve
Months:
- Jan.: 13
- Feb.: 13
- Mar.: 11
- Apr.: 11
- May: 13
- Jun.: 11
- Jul.: 7
- Aug.: 2
- Sep.: 3
- Oct.: 10
- Nov.: 12
- Dec.: 10
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Taxon info:
iNaturalist
Bay Area species:
iNaturalist