blacktails
Western coastal deer
Blacktails are mule deer of the Pacific coastal regions, distinguished by their dark-tipped tails.
The term covers two subspecies: the Columbian blacktail of the Pacific Northwest and the Sitka blacktail of Alaska and British Columbia.
Hunters prize blacktails for the challenge they present in dense coastal forests and mountainous terrain.
We spotted a nice blacktail buck on the ridge above camp.
Branching cervid headgear
- buckMale deer or dollar
- doeAdult female deer
- fawnYoung deer, or flatter
- mule deerLarge-eared western cervid
ungulate · ruminant · hoofed · grazing · browsing · herbivore · venison · gamey
Coastal American region, northward
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- OregonNorthwestern U.S. state
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- CascadesPacific Northwest mountain range
Sierra Nevada · coastal · temperate · rainforest · woodland · conifers · evergreen · underbrush
Stealthy, persistent pursuit
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- trophyAward for winning
buck fever · archery · recurve · rifle · marksmanship · quarry · harvesting · tagging
Preventing waste or loss
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
naturalist · game management · wildlife corridor · predation · cougars · coyotes · biodiversity · ecosystem
antlers
Branching cervid headgear
mule deer · ungulate · ruminant · hoofed · grazing · browsing · herbivore · venison · gamey · herd
Pacific Northwest
Coastal American region, northward
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- OregonNorthwestern U.S. state
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
Cascades · Sierra Nevada · coastal · temperate · rainforest · woodland · conifers · evergreen · underbrush · meadow
stalking
Stealthy, persistent pursuit
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
trophy · buck fever · archery · recurve · rifle · marksmanship · quarry · harvesting · tagging · game laws
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
habitat loss · naturalist · game management · wildlife corridor · predation · cougars · coyotes · biodiversity · ecosystem · fauna