Condition
Dead
Animal
Mule (or Black tailed) Deer
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
mic#3522; Mule Deer; 00; 34.674545, -120.438204; 2018-10-26; 09:30; ~1w; Co; 45.
Purisima Rd; ~0.1 mi E Rucker Rd; Lompoc.; W bd sh ~12ft; Rd-cut chaparral/ rural.; Adult M hard antler; Recent- bit scav [TV]- some smell.; sh; curb =f-rdcut/mesh; xp; Fs-nd pm ~18:45. Carcass 7-8 vertical ft uphill on steep rd-cut. Buck must have attempted to climb rdcut and collapsed- then slid or rolled into bush.
Observer
M I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
about one week
Carcass Position
road shoulder
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Purisima Rd; E Rucker Rd; Lompoc.W bd sh; Rd-cut chaparral/ rural.