A series highlighting some of the wildlife of the Gettysburg Battlefield photographed there by the webmaster.
Offering a variety of habitat ranging from mature forest to open pasture, the Gettysburg National Military Park is home to many species of animals including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds. This post focuses on the park’s White Tail Deer.
The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is also known as the Virginia deer. They are very common throughout the military park.
Best Places to See Them: Look for deer both in open fields and in the woods. I have seen them most frequently in the field of Pickett’s Charge in the winter and during the summer along Confederate Avenue. This doe was photographed near McMillian Woods on Seminary Ridge, West Confederate Avenue.
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Whitetail deer are found across the North American region, at 29 million strong, including where cities are expanding. These areas intrude on what was once the whitetails domain. As deer become more and more exposed to this humane society, they become less afraid of humans. In these areas you can find deer walking right up to you, not spooked one bit, and coming into your yard to find whatever morsel of food they can find.