Photo:USDA photo by Scott Bauer Public domain

Big game

Whitetail deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Group: Big game
Size class: Large (70–300 kg)
Family: Cervidae

Range

North America
South America

Habitat

Forest
Farmland

Range

Countries it is found in

22 countries

Belize
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Costa Rica
Curaçao
Ecuador
El Salvador
Finland
French Guiana
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Mexico
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Suriname
U.S. Virgin Islands
United States
Venezuela

Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database, GBIF occurrence records — read 2026-08-05

Field data

Tracks

A photograph of real sign left by Whitetail deer. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.

Track photo:Violet T.CC BY

Cross-reference

Related species

Its closest relatives in the compendium, nearest kinship first.

Big game

Mule deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Same genus (Odocoileus)

North America

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Columbian blacktail deer

Odocoileus hemionus columbianus

Same genus (Odocoileus)

North America

Big game

Sitka blacktail deer

Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis

Same genus (Odocoileus)

North America

Big game

Caribou

Rangifer tarandus granti

Same subfamily (Odocoileinae)

North AmericaArctic

Big game

Red brocket deer

Mazama americana

Same subfamily (Odocoileinae)

South America

Big game

Grey brocket deer

Mazama gouazoubira

Same subfamily (Odocoileinae)

South America