So was she not in Heat?

buckmaster · 11-12-2008, 04:23 PM

I hunted from the ground today, where I seen my first rut action yesterday. I didnt see a single deer, but I could see the field that my other stand was ajoined too and another field beside of it. And sure enought thats where the deer were.

Immediatley upon glassing them I see two bucks fighting. It was awesome, they couldnt have been big at all, I really couldnt see much of any horns. But they were going at it, there was also a doe in the field with them, which explains the fight.

So the buck that gets his butt kicked, Runs off, but to the doe!? He checks her, she takes a few get away from me trots and Both the bucks leave? So was she not it heat?

MN/Kyle · 11-12-2008, 05:16 PM

Aaron,

She may have been already bred?

buckmaster · 11-12-2008, 05:23 PM

Yeh I though of that too, but the way she looked from as far away as I was... She couldve been a fawn.

I thought it was odd that the loser got to check her and the winning buckdidnt even seem to care she was there.[8D]

MN/Kyle · 11-12-2008, 05:26 PM

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ORIGINAL: buckmaster

Yeh I though of that too, but the way she looked from as far away as I was... She couldve been a fawn.

I thought it was odd that the loser got to check her and the winning buckdidnt even seem to care she was there.[8D]

He was prob too busy telling all his buddies he whooped some ass.

GMMAT · 11-12-2008, 05:27 PM

Fawns get bred, too.

Check her tarsals. That's the only way I know to diecern....and even that probably isn't sure-fire.

arrow2512 · 11-12-2008, 05:30 PM

My guess he told the buck, go ahead i had her last night

buckmaster · 11-12-2008, 05:31 PM

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ORIGINAL: GMMAT

Fawns get bred, too.

Check her tarsals. That's the only way I know to diecern....and even that probably isn't sure-fire.

I know they get bred, but late,(learned a fewdays ago in another thead)which made me think she wasnt in heat, yet. And she was way to far for me to see and tarsals.

GMMAT · 11-12-2008, 05:34 PM

Why do you think they get bred, late? I've heard the same thing....but an early born fawn is still on the same timing as a late born fawn (period in which it takes for her to be able to go into estrous).

Maybe I'll learn something.

buckmaster · 11-12-2008, 05:41 PM

Here are my sources, my statement was based solely on this....

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3145906&mpage=1&key=&#314590 6