RE: Will the fawn survive?
Fawns don't need their mother after they have been weened/are eatong hard foodwhich is before bow seasons open up. If you notice deer activity look for buck fawns they almost all stray away from mom and many kinda go on their own traveling by themselves and do as they please and meet up with mom whenever they feel like it, typically for bed time and in the fields when mom feels its safe to come out. Fawns don't need mom after they develope a hard food diet even though they may be still drinkin milk. The only reason they stay with mom is for safety and learning how to survive. Sure the fawns may be more suseptible to getting caught by coyotes or somethign but they can survive just fine on their own. If mom dies they will move on and find a group of deer and join up with htem for safety.... So get out there and shoot some of those does. It only improves a herd when done right. WCL