Strut10 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I just came in from a bit of a groundhog hunt. Didn't hurt the hogs too bad. But I did spend 1 1/2 hours watching 13 deer in one of my foodplots. That's the good news. Bad news is there were 10 mature does and only 3 fawns. Looks like the 'yote pack (which has seemingly really expanded this summer) is giving them a rough time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Not sure about your does but most of our does after the first go round have twins. I know deer density and nutrition has a big effect too. I'm very lucky around my area to have a pretty well balanced herd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Yotes will sure put the hurt on them, but maybe the fawns were hiding. Most of the does I have been seeing around and getting trail cam pics of have at least one fawn with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Mature bears also take quite a few fawns early..have one doe here with triplets...a couple sets of twins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Yotes will sure put the hurt on them, but maybe the fawns were hiding. Most of the does I have been seeing around and getting trail cam pics of have at least one fawn with them. I wish you were right William. But it's pretty late in the game for the fawns to be left hiding. The 3 fawns I did see were all pretty darned big. If it were this time last month, I'd probably agree. But I don't think the does are hiding fawns at this point in the game. They go where momma goes an do what she does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I wish you were right William. But it's pretty late in the game for the fawns to be left hiding. The 3 fawns I did see were all pretty darned big. If it were this time last month, I'd probably agree. But I don't think the does are hiding fawns at this point in the game. They go where momma goes an do what she does. That is too bad, yotes open year round there Don? Might get one of those AR's out and whack some. If it were not so dadgum hot here I might try a little calling early mornings on the weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Yep. Open year 'round. Yep. But the game commission loves 'yotes too much to let AR's be legal to shoot them with I guess. They (and ALL semi rifles) are forbidden for any animal. Just no time to do any calling, either. Hoping to run a small trapline for a couple weeks in Nov when I'm off bowhunting the rut. Probably a better chance of getting numbers of them thataway. Also have an idea for a bit of a different twist on thinning them out this winter. We'll see how that pans out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Yep. Open year 'round. Yep. But the game commission loves 'yotes too much to let AR's be legal to shoot them with I guess. They (and ALL semi rifles) are forbidden for any animal. Never knew that for PA. Interesting how regs for states that allow rifle hunting can vary so much. Here semi autos are fine for hunting, animals like yotes and beaver are allowed to be taken year round and with pretty well anything you happen to be hunting with during big game hunting seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 yea i never knew that about semi-autos and PA either. it's just dumb that yotes have a season here in NY. i see the most out cruising for fawns during the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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