Field notes, v1458
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Longhurst 1934 Odocoileus hemionus Crooked R., 3400 ft., at Mouth of Bear Cr, Crooke Co. Ore. June 30 Deer tracks were seen along the R. and along the sides of the canyon. The country was quite sparsely timbered with Juniperus occidentalis. The deer were evidently spending the day bedded on the higher slopes and coming down to the R. at night for water as all tracks seen were going up or down the slopes. Brooks Mdw., 4300 ft., 9 mi E N EMt Hood, Hood River Co, Ore. July 8 Deer tracks were numerous about camp. They seemed to follow the roads especially through heavy timber and underbrush and evidently came out on the Mdw. at night for water and to graze. Most of the tracks were of does and fawns; the older bucks were probably ranging at a higher elevation at this time of year. The general size of the tracks together with statements from residents of Mt. Hood Hood River indicated that all of the deer in this vicinity were Blucktail (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus).