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Old 02-09-2010 | 10:45 AM
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DougE
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If the deer went into winter in decent shape and have adequate browse,they'll do ok.Some will die but the fawn recruitment has a better chance of suffering.Once a doe loses 20-25% of her body weight,the chance of her having fawns or them surviving for more than a few days diminishes greatly.That reduced recruitment will have a much greater effect on future deer populations than just winter mortality.
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