Where to See Mule Deer in Bryce Canyon National Park

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Mule Deer sightings in Bryce Canyon

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Where Mule Deer has been reported, from 334 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM4% of the busiest hour1 AM3% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM12% of the busiest hour5 AM35% of the busiest hour6 AM90% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM80% of the busiest hour9 AM45% of the busiest hour10 AM30% of the busiest hour11 AM20% of the busiest hourNoon15% of the busiest hour1 PM12% of the busiest hour2 PM15% of the busiest hour3 PM20% of the busiest hour4 PM35% of the busiest hour5 PM65% of the busiest hour6 PM95% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM80% of the busiest hour9 PM40% of the busiest hour10 PM12% of the busiest hour11 PM5% of the busiest hour

Mule Deer is most seen 6–8 AM and 6–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Mule Deer sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	4%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	12%
5 AM	35%
6 AM	90%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	80%
9 AM	45%
10 AM	30%
11 AM	20%
Noon	15%
1 PM	12%
2 PM	15%
3 PM	20%
4 PM	35%
5 PM	65%
6 PM	95%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	80%
9 PM	40%
10 PM	12%
11 PM	5%

Audio tour

Hear about Mule Deer on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Bryce Canyon, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Bryce Canyon Tour Guide

The Mule Deer's Bouncing Escape

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“A mule deer can escape in a series of bounces, with all four feet landing together. It's called stotting, and it helps the deer cross rough ground and change direction quickly.”

Plays as you drive near Highway 12 Western Boundary Park Sign in Parkwolf’s Bryce Canyon Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Bryce Canyon spots that mention Mule Deer

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Mule Deer. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightFairyland PointA quieter north-rim view over hoodoos still taking shape.

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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Wildlife

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41 sightingsTurkey VultureCathartes auraMost seen 11 AM–4 PMSighting map

44 sightingsWild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoMost seen 6–8 AM & 6 PMSighting map

22 sightingsRed-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisMost seen 10 AM–4 PMSighting map

527 sightingsRavenCorvus coraxMost seen 9 AM–1 PM & 4–7 PMSighting map

39 sightingsRattlesnakeCrotalus oreganusMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

Where to see Mule Deer in Bryce Canyon