Wildlife Journal

  Mule Deer : Odocoileus hemionu 14th September 2020 . Mule deer is one of the 68 species found in the Zion National Park and most photographed mammal. . Free roaming Mule deer at Zion National Park enters the Zion Lodge premises in the evening and graze at the grass lawn in front of the lodge restaurant. The Mule deer is not afraid of the visitors and you can go up close to photograph them. however, the mothers are very protective of the calfs and resent when you come too close to the calfs. . The deer enters the spacious area in front of the Zion lodge in the evening in small groups and it is a sight not to miss by anyone visiting Zion National Park. You can sit at the benches around the small park and gaze at the scene for hours. The deer herd spend the night at the lawn of the lodge under the giant tree at the center. During the day also you could sight some Mule deer in the surrounding area of the lodge and the path along the Virgin river. . One reason for Mule population ...

  Kings Canyon | 7th August 2020 . Mule Deer in Kings Canyon National Park, California . First sighting of a deer at the Grant grove in Kings Canyon. The deer was so close that you could hear the deer munching grass. . California Mule deer can be sighted in close proximity to main attractions in the park and visitors can enjoy their sight very close to the animals. . Mules have populated abundantly inside the park as animals are not hunted inside the national parks.