Odocoileus (White-tailed and Mule Deer)

Species in this group

LC

Odocoileus hemionus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC

Odocoileus virginianus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see White-tailed and Mule Deer

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 113 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~90%
	Mule Deer			~90%
2	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~90%
	White-tailed Deer			~90%
3	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~90%
	Mule Deer			~90%
4	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	White-tailed Deer			~80%
5	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~80%
	Mule Deer			~60%
	White-tailed Deer			~40%
6	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~80%
	Mule Deer			~70%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
7	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~70%
	White-tailed Deer			~70%
8	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~70%
	Mule Deer			~70%
9	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~70%
	Mule Deer			~70%
10	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~70%
	Mule Deer			~70%
11	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~70%
	Mule Deer			~60%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
12	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~70%
	White-tailed Deer			~60%
	Mule Deer			~20%
13	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 2	~60%
	Mule Deer			~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~20%
14	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~60%
	Mule Deer			~60%
15	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~60%
	White-tailed Deer			~60%
16	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~60%
	Mule Deer			~60%
17	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 2	~60%
	Mule Deer			~40%
	White-tailed Deer			~30%
18	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~60%
	White-tailed Deer			~60%
19	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 2	~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~30%
	Mule Deer			~30%
20	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~50%
21	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~50%
22	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~50%
23	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	Mule Deer			~50%
24	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~50%
	Mule Deer			~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
25	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~50%
26	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~50%
27	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~50%
28	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	Mule Deer			~50%
29	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~40%
	White-tailed Deer			~40%
30	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	White-tailed Deer			~40%
31	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	White-tailed Deer			~40%
32	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	White-tailed Deer			~30%
33	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~30%
	Mule Deer			~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
34	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~30%
	Mule Deer			~30%
35	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~30%
	White-tailed Deer			~30%
36	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~30%
	Mule Deer			~30%
37	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	White-tailed Deer			~30%
38	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~30%
	White-tailed Deer			~30%
39	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~20%
40	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~20%
41	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~20%
42	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~20%
43	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~20%
44	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Mule Deer			~20%
45	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~20%
46	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~20%
47	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
48	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
49	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Mule Deer			~10%
50	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
51	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	White-tailed Deer			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 2	~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~40%
	Mule Deer			~30%
2	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~50%
3	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~50%
4	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	White-tailed Deer			~50%
5	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	White-tailed Deer			~40%
6	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	Mule Deer			~40%
7	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	Mule Deer			~40%
8	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	White-tailed Deer			~40%
9	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	White-tailed Deer			~40%
10	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	White-tailed Deer			~30%
11	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	White-tailed Deer			~30%
12	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	White-tailed Deer			~30%
13	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~30%
	White-tailed Deer			~30%
14	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~30%
	Mule Deer			~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
15	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	Mule Deer			~30%
16	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	White-tailed Deer			~30%
17	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~20%
18	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	Mule Deer			~20%
19	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Mule Deer			~20%
20	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Mule Deer			~20%
21	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 2	~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
	Mule Deer			~10%
22	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 2	~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~20%
23	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~20%
	White-tailed Deer			~20%
24	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
25	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 2	~10%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
26	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
27	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Mule Deer			~10%
28	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	White-tailed Deer			~10%
29	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Mule Deer			<5%
30	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	White-tailed Deer			<5%
31	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	White-tailed Deer			<5%
32	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	White-tailed Deer			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
2	Ranua Wildlife Park	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
3	Silver Springs	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Parc Omega	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
5	Yukon Wildlife Preserve	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
6	Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
8	Zoo sauvage Saint-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
9	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	World Bird Sanctuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Wildlife Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
14	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
15	WildFlorida Safaris	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Shubenacadie Wildlife Park	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
17	The Exotic Resort Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Bearizona	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Greater Vancouver Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
21	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
23	Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Africam Safari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
25	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
26	Bear Country USA	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
28	Dakota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Parque Zoologico Guátika	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
30	Joya Grande	🇭🇳 Honduras	In captivity
31	Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
32	Ukumarí Biopark	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
33	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	West Virginia State Wildlife Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Brevard Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Zacango Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
37	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Dickerson Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Zoológico Benito Juárez	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
41	Explorer Village	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
42	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Vallazoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
44	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Maine Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Cameron Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Wildwood Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Yellowstone Bear World	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
50	British Columbia Wildlife Park	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity