QDMAworks4me Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 We had a QDMA seminar last night and we had a deer biologist come and speak. I learned a few things and one of them I had to share. Did you know that a mother will lick a fawns genitles for the first month or so of the deers life because the fawn can not urinate or deficate by themselves and as she is licking the fawn she eats their waste....... Yuck. The funny part is the biologist turned to a lady in the crowd and said now how good of a mother were you to your kids, and everybody got a good chuckle. I just had to share that with you guys when I heard that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! Cottontail Rabbits do the same as Deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! Yep! I knew that. I used to be a wildlife rehabilitator. Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! That is pretty **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted February 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! Things that make you go bloooah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! Sounds tastey!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo_buck Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! Not sure I'll ever look at a doe, and say....."that's gonna be some good eatin' right there...." again...... Yeah, I probably will..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp793 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! haha...wouldn't you like to see that in the woods.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo_buck Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! [ QUOTE ] haha...wouldn't you like to see that in the woods.. [/ QUOTE ] Uh, NO!!! What kind of freak are you??????? LOL J/K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_BUCK_1 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! that is weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! Dogs do the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! That is just nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! Explains the breath on those early season does...pheeeew! HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! I think I will have fish for dinner now!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! You guys are crazy!! Just natures way of keeping them scent free and away from the predators! It is kind of sick if you think about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDNKHNTR77 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! crazy stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughboy1956 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! The fawn,s primary defencs are camouflage and virtually no odor. The does are imprinted on their fawns' oder and taste. They can find their own from hundreds of other. The act you speak of, also helps the fawn from being detected by its prey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! That's pretty good gouge man. I never knew that. Thanks for sharing Pretty gross though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! A female dog does the same thing to her pups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! cats too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosdog2 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! Ahhh that is nasty!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! Never knew that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! Yep, I knew that. That's just nature for you. Not any more gross than what bucks do to their tarsel glands and rub them on their foreheads. As you said for about the 1st month or so the doe must groom and lick the "baby bottoms" to stimulate urination and defecation. Many well-meaning people that don't know this and find lone young fawns and take them home have had those fawns die from ruptured bladders. These well-meaning people who have no idea that this stimulation is necessary for normal bladder and bowel function. Pass the word to leave fawns in the woods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! [ QUOTE ] Yep, I knew that. That's just nature for you. Not any more gross than what bucks do to their tarsel glands and rub them on their foreheads. As you said for about the 1st month or so the doe must groom and lick the "baby bottoms" to stimulate urination and defecation. Many well-meaning people that don't know this and find lone young fawns and take them home have had those fawns die from ruptured bladders. These well-meaning people who have no idea that this stimulation is necessary for normal bladder and bowel function. Pass the word to leave fawns in the woods! [/ QUOTE ] Unless, of course......they wanna pick up where Mama left off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: True but nasty!!! [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Yep, I knew that. That's just nature for you. Not any more gross than what bucks do to their tarsel glands and rub them on their foreheads. As you said for about the 1st month or so the doe must groom and lick the "baby bottoms" to stimulate urination and defecation. Many well-meaning people that don't know this and find lone young fawns and take them home have had those fawns die from ruptured bladders. These well-meaning people who have no idea that this stimulation is necessary for normal bladder and bowel function. Pass the word to leave fawns in the woods! [/ QUOTE ] Unless, of course......they wanna pick up where Mama left off. [/ QUOTE ] I'm not a teacher HG, I'm a student of whitetail deer habits. Any teachers out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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