Diet & Forage: They are browsers that eat a mix of grasses, lichen, berries, acorns,
Lifespan & Behavior: They typically live 7 to 10 years in the wild.
Population Status: Not considered threatened and have stable populations in the forests and clearings west of the Cascades.
Antlers: Mature bucks have antlers that fork evenly into two main beams, rather than branching off like white-tailed deer.
Image: https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/odocoileus-hemionus-columbianus