difference between does and fawns
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 666
difference between does and fawns
ive been hunting for about 5 years now. but ive always had a problem determining if its a doe or a fawn. its not that bad when they come out together but when its just a single one its hard. any hints or anything that could help me? thanks
#2
RE: difference between does and fawns
It's always nice to have deer come in as a group to distinguish the size between them. If you have a lone deer, look at the head. Mature does usually have a longer head. Fawn's heads will be short. And of course if you see little buttons on the head, then it's a young buck. Other than that I don't know what to tell you. I'm sure other people have more ways of telling.
#4
RE: difference between does and fawns
Yup the best way to tell is the short snout!!! A fawns snout is obviously shorter and more "square looking"!
Look at this picture it's a good oneand find the differeces!!
http://ecdphoto.addr.com/deer/39.html
Look at this picture it's a good oneand find the differeces!!
http://ecdphoto.addr.com/deer/39.html
#6
RE: difference between does and fawns
ORIGINAL: Ed McDonald
This might help ------------
This might help ------------
It's not difficult if you pay attention and learn the animal you are hunting, especially with binos or a scope, there should be no mistaken kills if you don't want them to be.
#9
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 185
RE: difference between does and fawns
First off if it has spots, it's a fawn. The best way I tell them apart is the size of their body. An adult doe has a long nose. A fawns face is shorter than an adult does. A big doe usually is the same size as a small buck.