Strut10 Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Just got back from a short spotlighting trip around thr Strut10 Ranch. We saw a fawn that has been born within the last 72 hours......guaranteed. Tiny little bugger with wobbly legs......the whole 9 yards. Wonder what chance it has of making it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........ Count back 200 days from his birth and that should give you a close idea when the doe was bred. The average gestation of whitetail is 200 days. May have been a doe that missed getting bred during the peak rut. We have had them breed as early as Oct 1 and on into late Jan or Feb. A doe will continue to come into heat every 28 days until she is successfully bred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted August 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........ Probably not a real problem in Texas. But we're potentially about 1 month away from our first snowfall. Not good news for the little squirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........ [ QUOTE ] Probably not a real problem in Texas. But we're potentially about 1 month away from our first snowfall. Not good news for the little squirt. [/ QUOTE ] In one month he will double in size ... be neat to see if he/she made it. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MonsterBuckMatt Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........ hey should make it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BRONZEBACK Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........ I hope it makes it......that is pretty late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........ If he can get past the coyotes I believe he will make it. You have pretty mild winters down there in PA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........ No Fair! You get to Spot Light in PA? That's a No No in OHio. I think the little guy should make it though the winter. Last year the butcher told us Amish had brought in a 20 pound fawn and that was in Nov-Dec and it was pretty healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted August 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........ [ QUOTE ] If he can get past the coyotes...... [/ QUOTE ] Actually, black bears take as many or more fawns as the 'yotes do. And we've got more than our share of bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........ The yotes here I am afraid have really done a number on this years fawns. At a month old, maybe he/she will be able to make it with the snows, they do get around pretty well by the time they get to a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........Update Was out today walking around the ranch surveying the deer sign. I was no more than 150 yards from where we saw the little fawn last weekend when I happened to glance to my right. There the little booger was....maybe 5 or 6 yards away........in picture perfect "fawn hiding mode". I slowed my pace but kept walking as I looked. Cute little critter......definitely less than two weeks old. I don't figure its chances are real good. But it is a week older, bigger and faster than the last time I saw it. And like a dummy.......... ..........I decided at the last minute not to take the dig. camera with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WvBowhunterKE Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........Update well am I am glad to hear he made it a week...well maybe he will be there next time ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaDeRonDa Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........Update Chance of making it. Just about none unless we have a very mild winter. I've seen it before where fawns have been born this late. It sure can happen. It might be worth culling so the yotes don't grab him by the scruff of the neck and haul him away. (non gender specific I meant to be) he surely won't be big enough to stand on his hind legs in deep snow and grab the high browse of yarding areas. He'll be good eating. Sorta like a little baby cow. LOL Nature can be tough on cute little squirts like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M00N Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........Update The first deer I ever shot was a late born fawn in PA. I shot it when I was 13 years old during the youth rifle hunt. It didn't have any visible spots, but definately must have just shed them recently as its coat was a mess still from shedding and not fully done. It was just wandering alone on a ridge opposite of me and I got a good shot on it. The wardens checked it out for any diseases and said it was one the smallest deer shot at that time the year they've ever seen. They also said I did it some justice as it wouldn't have made the winter alone like that. More than likely its mother was harvested by another hunter. It was a button-buck, too, but that little that the buttons on the head weren't even formed yet. The meat was very pink in color and tasted very good. Even though other people at this household harvested deer that same year it ended up my button-buck's meat was the first one everyone ate up. I wish your little fawn luck at growing quickly to make the winter. If you still spot it come rifle season and it looks really shabby and not fairing too well might be in your best interest to cull it rather than have it starve to death or freeze to death over the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malikai Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Re: Wow!! Late fawn........Update All I have to say is Get Coyote hunting Fast, Kill three yotes and that will highten the fawns chance of survival exponentialy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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