HuntnMa Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Is she pregnant ? looks like it to me.....somewhat odd to see this time of year but she looks healthy, yes she's an older doe,and I know the bellies droop with age but I really think you'd see more of a sag in her back area..so what do y'all think ? It's kinda cool if she was pregnant, but then again , there's a chance she could be taken during the hunt and the lil oneleft to fend for itself doe on the left side 3rd one from the left just thought this one was a cool pic so i had to add it, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I think she is just a healthy doe, but I anit no expert either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Nice pics Ma. I've seen fawns born really late around here. Last year was a good example. I found over 20 dead fawns this winter, because of the unusually hard winter we had here this past year. Last fall there were so many late fawns, I didn't dare shoot a doe until after the rut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I think she is just a healthy doe, but I anit no expert either. ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I think she's ready to drop at any minute now. Sometimes they get bred late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 i think she is , we'll see soon enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Seems like this is really late to be dropping a fawn, but who knows. Thats nature for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 south florida they breed all year...I'm about mid state. I've talked to folks (ole6beards) that have seen fawns every month of the year here in Florida...the one thing I have learned about Florida's deer is they have a schedule all their own, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I had a spotted fawn show up in the middle of November last year. Little bugger! You figure if the doe does not get bred until the middle of January or later (3rd estrous) she puts it out there pretty late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Just talked to our local deer farmer. The latest he has had a fawn born was September. Most of the bucks he has in th pens right now were born in August. He says he has heard of fawns being born as late as October. The deer in the pens are lot healthier and will go through a 3rd cylce of estrous between Jan and February. It is possible happen in the wild, but highly unlikely. One of his does got bred by a buck in January this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 That doe looks mighty healthy...Betcha 5 years old or better. Gotta see her teeth to know for sure. It has to be real hard on late born fawns. Most of the vegetation is usually gone in the later months. Here anyway. Is there still enough for fawns to eat so late in the season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 That doe looks mighty healthy...Betcha 5 years old or better. Gotta see her teeth to know for sure. It has to be real hard on late born fawns. Most of the vegetation is usually gone in the later months. Here anyway. Is there still enough for fawns to eat so late in the season? I'm sure there is in Florida, but in the northern states (like MN and NY, etc) I bet your right about it being harder on late born fawns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted August 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 there's plenty for the fawns to eat, especially there where this is, we have several food plots and the fields were just tilled for the most part because of the danged hog rooting, I had to go over it with the tiller because of the cows, talk about mad, I spent 6 days out there tilling pasture up, anyway ...I think there's alot of new growth...my concern would be with hunting season just around the corner, mom getting shot and then the baby getting taken by a coyote or being too small to fend for itself....but whatever happens , happens, it God's chioce... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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