I was wondering if you guys are still seeing fawns with spots? I just feel that it is a little late for this. Most about 80% of the fawns I see around here have spots and maybe weigh 40-50 lbs. I guess we are way out of wack here in Burlington county NJ. Maybe this is why they have an unlimited doe hunting in this area. What have you guys seen so far.

I am just betting that a lot of our does were bred probably about dec or january. Maybe its do to the late rut with the warm winter if that has any affect on it. But I have heard that its the shorter day light that makes the does go into heat. BUt maybe its just another factor. What you all think.

Brian

All the fawns I've been seeing up here still have spots.I've even seen fawns with spots during the early part of our bow season,in past years,which is early Oct.Also 40-50 lbs.seems about right for body weight for this time of year.I think most of our Does up here were bred in mid-late Nov.and maybe early Dec.I started seeing Does with fawns in late may/early june.

GOOD HUNTING,BRIAN

Edited by - BC in VT on 08/26/2002 16:48:50

Yep twins this morning

All the fawns up here have spots this time every year. I saw one during gun season with spots once and thats rare.

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

thanks for the info guys. Farm hunter. I saw one group of fawns that 2 has spots and another that didn't and was about the same size so I guess she is still with her mother from last year and hung out with the new fawns. I just thought that this was a little late but now I stand corrected. thanks for the info.

Brian

445, I've seen fawns with spots and even had them nursing under the doe into early October. One of the reasons PA needs to harvest does so this kind of late breeding/late birthing ceases.

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I've seen them with spots thru mid-October already-kinda normal around here.

i seen one nursing driving on a mountain road the other day and i dont think it had any spots...if it did there were only a few i didnt notice so they must have been fading if they did have them....

I saw a fawn w/spots in Bergen County last week! My wife (who doesnt hunt) even commented that she thought that was really strange for this time of year. What's going on around here?

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