ORIGINAL: mnbirddog
ORIGINAL: RockinChair
ORIGINAL: brushbustin
ORIGINAL: RockinChair
Thats unheard of but very believable. There has been written documentation of bucks breeding does as early as September and late as March (as is your case). As long as a buck still has his antlers on his head he is able to breed, and if there is a willing doe he will breed her.
I just wonder when the fawn will be born and what the likelihood of its survival would be.
I've always heard that a buck can breed anytime of the year.Horns or no horn.
I'm not 100% sure. I am pretty positive that when a buck's testoterone levels start dropping when the rut is over, that starts the intial casting process. Also, his testicles will receede preventing him from breeding. Don't quote me on that though.
Just because the buck cant actually successfully breed, doesn't mean he cant be out getting some ass, right? I would think that damn near anytime a doe would stand still when he sniffs at her, he would try to mount her... Like pretty much every other mammal out there, right?
No not really. Like I said before, sooner or later (and it obviously varies in different locales) a buck's testoterone level will drop, as will his antlers and his testicles will recede and he will be unable to breed 'damn near every doe'. Also, since as bucks age they become less and less social, especially towards does outside of the rut I seriously doubt 'getting some *** is what he is concerned about. I would like to think that survival would probably be number 1.