Animals
Indiana's most familiar large mammal. Most active at dawn and dusk, browsing leaves, shoots and acorns along woodland edges.
Field facts
HabitatForest edges, old fields, wetland margins
RangeStatewide
When to lookYear-round
StatusLeast Concern (IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesElk (not present in Indiana)
Field note: A deer's tail flag warns the whole group before you ever see it move.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Watch from the trail. Never approach fawns — a resting fawn is not abandoned.
Where you might find it
Brown County State Park
State park · 64 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park
State park · 12 mi
McCormick's Creek State Park
State park · 58 mi
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