Yep - spots here too. I'd bet any you are seeing without spots, are 1-1/2 years old. Probably last years' fawn does, that did not breed, and still with their mother. If these deer are small enough to be mistaken for fawns, its a good indication that the population is too high (late breeding, deer over the carrying capacity of the land, not enough bucks to breed all the does, resulting in unbred does cycling 28 days later.)

That doesn't mean some of the fawns you are seeing were not late born. Its just difficult to tell right now. In 4-6 weeks you can better assess the situation.

The fawns in your area should be just turning three months old. They should be losing their spots at about 4 months.


Edited by - farm hunter on 08/26/2002 20:15:10