D&DH is a wonderful rag.....and if you're not reading it....I think you're missing out.

I posted several times about not seeing as many does with fawns, lately.....or...that I see a lot of lone does (seemingly without fawns). The abandonment rate for a healthy deer herd is about 2%. That is....2% of does will abandon their fawns........or not bond with them. These fawns live about 3 days and are either predated or die of hunger.

In areas of overpopulation........this percentage rises to 50%!

Is this nature's way of controlling the deer herd? Is it simply the does controlling the future competition for food?

You have to admit.....the difference in numbers is staggering!