Falcon Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I have been seeing a bunch of small spotted fawns lately. They have been all over East Texas and North Louisiana. I think the bucks bred later last year than what the Wild Life and Fisheries thought. They were saying the rut was the last week of October. Just now seeing fawns on the salt rocks that has been out since May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 See them still with spots here sometimes into December. Our rut usually peaks around the third week of November. Fawn activity at the mineral site here usually does not take of until the fawns are a couple months old, they get what they need from momma doe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Usually I see fawns in June with the mommas at the mineral sights. I haven't been getting any on camera till last week. Just one every now and then. Now I'm seeing the all over the place. The Biologist claim we had an unusual early rut last year. Our rut is around the second or third week of November Also. I have seen a lot more browsing and deer sign on our property this year. At the same token we have an abundance of fruit bearing and acorns from the amount of rain this summer. Hopefully we will have a good season this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Could be possible you had more does bred during secondary rutting activity. Around here the younger does seem to come in a little later. Guess a bright side would be that you are seeing a lot of fawns. Not seeing all that many here. According to this states biologists years with high may crop yields result in lower harvest. Theory is that deer stay in the woods more and the average hunter won't go after them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 I've seen a fair amount of fawns this year, but they all seem to be about the same age and size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Your right. In the past with with large crop yields we harvest less. Not that we didn't per sue them. They were totally nocturnal. Food source was next to bedding areas. There was so much food source they didn't have to travel far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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