White-tailed deer

Sep 17 1803

Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 17, 1803

...m. Forests of oak, walnut, and hickory lined the banks, and deer could occasionally be seen drinking at the water's edge.

Aug 8 1806

Lewis: August 8, 1806

... and making themselves cloaths. Drewyer killed 2 Elk and a deer this evening. the air is cold yet the Musquetoes continue to be troublesome.-

Aug 13 1806

Clark: August 13, 1806

...r walked through the N. E point. we Saw an Elk and Several deer. Drewyer wounded the Elk but could not get him. I joined the perogus & party again in the bend bel...

Aug 18 1806

Clark: August 18, 1806

... P. M we overtook the Canoe hunters, they had killed three deer which was divided and we halted and Cooked Some dinner on the Sandbar. wind Still high and from th...

Aug 19 1806

Clark: August 19, 1806

... hunters which was Sent out this morning killed 4 Elk & 12 deer near the river we came too and brought in the most of the flesh and proceeded on to a Sand on the ...

Aug 23 1806

Clark: August 23, 1806

...anded in the bottom. the hunters had killed three Elk and 3 Deer the deer were pore and Elk not fat had them fleece & brought in. the Musqueters large and very tr...

Aug 24 1806

Clark: August 24, 1806

... this Island we came too. Sent out a hunter he Saw Several deer they were very wild and he returned without haveing killed any, the deer on this pt. of the Missou...

Aug 25 1806

Clark: August 25, 1806

... which hou we Shall proceed on. the hunters returned with 2 deer the Chyenne discharges but little water which is much the colour of the missouri tho not So muddy...

Aug 26 1806

Clark: August 26, 1806

...up at Sunrise and we Set out, they had killed only 2 Small deer one of which they had eat at 8 passed the place the Tetons were encamped at the time they attempte...

Aug 27 1806

Clark: August 27, 1806

...ber of Buffalow which had been here a Short time past. the deer had left the bottom. they Saw several Buffalow Bulls which they did not think proper to kill as th...

Aug 28 1806

Clark: August 28, 1806

...W Side Sent out Reubin & Joseph Feild to hunt for the Mule deer or the antilope neither of which we have either the Skins or Scellitens of, we detected those two...

Aug 29 1806

Clark: August 29, 1806

...nnon and Willard, they had killed 2 common der but no Mule deer or antilopes. Willard informed me that he Saw 2 antilopes but Could not get near to them. Willard ...

Aug 30 1806

Clark: August 30, 1806

...Sight at 6 P.M. Jo. Fields had killed 3 black tail or mule deer. we then Set out, as I wished to See what those Indians on the hill would act. we Steared across ...

Sep 1 1806

Clark: September 1, 1806

...d Shannon landed on an Ponceras Island to try to kill Some deer which was Seen on the beech and the Canoes all passed them at 9 A. M we passed the enterance of Ri...

Sep 10 1806

Clark: September 10, 1806

...is low State of the water. we made 65 Miles to day. we Saw Deer rackoons and turkies on the Shores to day one of the men killed a racoon which the indians very mu...