Where to See White-tailed Deer in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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White-tailed Deer sightings in Great Smoky Mountains

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Where White-tailed Deer has been reported, from 975 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 AM60% of the busiest hour6 AM90% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM80% of the busiest hour9 AM55% of the busiest hour10 AM35% of the busiest hour11 AM20% of the busiest hourNoon15% of the busiest hour1 PM15% of the busiest hour2 PM20% of the busiest hour3 PM35% of the busiest hour4 PM55% of the busiest hour5 PM75% of the busiest hour6 PM95% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM80% of the busiest hour9 PM40% of the busiest hour10 PM15% of the busiest hour11 PM8% of the busiest hour

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

White-tailed 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	60%
6 AM	90%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	80%
9 AM	55%
10 AM	35%
11 AM	20%
Noon	15%
1 PM	15%
2 PM	20%
3 PM	35%
4 PM	55%
5 PM	75%
6 PM	95%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	80%
9 PM	40%
10 PM	15%
11 PM	8%

Where to look

Great Smoky Mountains spots that mention White-tailed Deer

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

Places

CampgroundCades Cove CampgroundA woodland base for the cove's historic loop and wildlife.

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Where to see White-tailed Deer in Great Smoky Mountains