HOW OFTEN DO WHITETAILS GIVE BIRTH TO TRIPLET AND QUADRUPLET

[greghopper]

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[Woody Williams]

I’ve seen does with four fawns before but it was in archery season so I don’t really know if they were hers or adopted orphan fawns.

[Mack Apiary Bees]

I had a doe that gave triplets every year. Some of her offspring's now have the same genetics.

[steiny]

I've seen triplets a few time but it's rather rare.

[whitetaildave24]

I’ve seen triplets, but never quads.

[chewbacca]

I read this article when it appeared in my email yesterday morning. I found it to be a really interesting article. I love in depth studies of deer biology and doe aren't the ones being studied all that often. I've seen many sets of triplets over the years. I've had many trail cam pictures over the years with a doe and 4 fawns in the picture but I always assumed there was another mother doe outside the camera angle. I never really thought of the potential of those being all the same family.  I will definitely pay closer attention to how many fawns a doe appears to be rearing.

[Ahawkeye]

Seen triplets several times, not seen quads yet.

[schall53]

With all the dang coyotes around here I feel good just seeing one with twins.