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Old 11-10-2006 | 03:30 AM
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Default RE: why are fawns still with does?

Does always stay with their fawns. I believe that they disperse the buck fawns more in the spring when they are getting ready to drop their new fawns. The daughters are welcome to stay and usually give birth to their fawns nearby. This is how the doe family units are formed. Does hang around together with their female offspring and their offspring and of course their own new offspring. The only time they need or want a buck around is in the fall. Even then, she only wants him around for about 36 hours and that's it!

BTW, it is a good sign when you see a bunch of bewildered fawns hanging around. This means that their mothers are being pursued or in the company of a buck. Sometimes they're nearby. So maybe a fawn distress call will bring them out of the woodwork and closer to your stand.

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