Where to See Mule Deer in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

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Mule Deer sightings in Columbia River Gorge

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Where Mule Deer has been reported, from 195 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 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM3% of the busiest hour5 AM18% of the busiest hour6 AM88% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM72% of the busiest hour9 AM42% of the busiest hour10 AM28% of the busiest hour11 AM22% of the busiest hourNoon20% of the busiest hour1 PM22% of the busiest hour2 PM28% of the busiest hour3 PM38% of the busiest hour4 PM52% of the busiest hour5 PM74% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM90% of the busiest hour8 PM48% of the busiest hour9 PM18% of the busiest hour10 PM7% of the busiest hour11 PM3% 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	2%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	1%
4 AM	3%
5 AM	18%
6 AM	88%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	72%
9 AM	42%
10 AM	28%
11 AM	22%
Noon	20%
1 PM	22%
2 PM	28%
3 PM	38%
4 PM	52%
5 PM	74%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	90%
8 PM	48%
9 PM	18%
10 PM	7%
11 PM	3%

Audio tour

Hear about Mule Deer on the drive.

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

Columbia River Gorge Tour Guide

The Deer's Four-Footed Leap

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“A deer springing away and landing on all four feet together may be a mule deer. They live in the Columbia Hills, and that stiff-legged leap is called stotting.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Columbia River Gorge Tour Guide.

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Wildlife

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Where to see Mule Deer in Columbia River Gorge