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Oct 24, 2009 13:58:49 GMT -5
Post by GumLickBottoms on Oct 24, 2009 13:58:49 GMT -5
I'm definitely not an expert at deer management and I was wondering if anyone could elaborate on this.....
I have seen more fawns this year than I have bucks and does combined. Usually always in twos. Here recently they have been alone or I just haven't seen the mother. Can someone tell me if this is a good sign, bad sign, so-so sign etc..?
The young ones are fun to watch but I'd really like to see something I don't feel bad about shooting, come walking down the trail.
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Oct 24, 2009 20:14:00 GMT -5
Post by discgolf94 on Oct 24, 2009 20:14:00 GMT -5
i have also noticed a lot of fawns running around it looks to be about 3 to 1 ( 3 fawns to 1 doe) only seen one buck so far this year JMO
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Oct 24, 2009 20:43:10 GMT -5
Post by oldhoyt on Oct 24, 2009 20:43:10 GMT -5
No difference in fawn sightings for me. It can't be a bad thing to see them. They are usually around bigger deer.
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Oct 25, 2009 22:21:19 GMT -5
Post by greyghosthntr on Oct 25, 2009 22:21:19 GMT -5
Is this something that has been going on all year or has it just started to occur? It is a little too early for this but usually when you start seeing fawns wandering around alone or in pairs, that is a good sign that the rut has started or is about to. Fawns are often orphaned during the breeding period and after the does are bred, they group back together with them. The earliest that I have witnessed this kind of activity was on Halloween day a few years ago. I do not believe that this is the case in your situation though because it is just too early. The only other thing that I can think of is the possibility that someone hunting on a nearby farm or possibly the property that you are hunting has harvested some adult does and left the fawns without a mother. This scenario is also pretty typical in areas where there have been a lot of depredation permits utilized. Diseases in a localized deer herd can also account for this situation. I can only give you a few suggestions as to why you are seeing what you have described. There are several variables that can contribute to this phenomenon and without knowing all of the facts; I can only make a stab in the dark. Most likely it isn't anything to worry about.
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Oct 26, 2009 20:48:47 GMT -5
Post by StingyRog on Oct 26, 2009 20:48:47 GMT -5
This is a picture I got this past August. I have seen triplets before but never quadruplets. I have yet to see these 5 while hunting. Attachments:
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Oct 30, 2009 14:25:52 GMT -5
Post by vortex100 on Oct 30, 2009 14:25:52 GMT -5
Good sign - bucks are probably pushing the older does away from the fawns trying to breed. It could be that the mother died as well.
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