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John has it right, it is a fawn until it is between 1-1.5 years old. Whitetails can have spots as late as Nov. around here if it was not born until the 2nd. week in July. Most of our does drop the first 2 weeks of June. Shawn
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In Germany, they manage the herds very carefully to match the available feed. We shot does, bucks and fawns there, but normally take the fawn first and then the doe. That way you don't leave an orphan. I never did any bow hunting there (obviously, because it's illegal) but have taken a fawn several times and the doe just stands and watches. Of course they drop at the shot with a rifle. Might not be so easy if the fawn runs off.
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I have took yearlings in my early days of deer hunting but I just dont need the meat so I hold out for a good size doe or buck . Its not at all uncommon for me to see yearlings with spots this early but they will lose them shortly .
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Just last evening I had a spotted fawn pass under me that couldn't have been no more than 8 weeks old. Momma was no where to be seen. That means old momma doe was bred sometime in mid Feb?
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What is the buck to doe ratio like in your area? Does will keep cycling untill they get bred. If there are lots of does and few bucks, it might take into Feb to get the does bred. Probably suits the bucks fine, but it makes late fawns. It's like that here in Arkansas where we have gazillions of does per every buck.
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To be technical - It's still a fawn.... A yearling is between 12 and 24 months old. Yearling is classified as the second year of life. 1-1/2 year old basket racks are yearlings. Under a year old is technically a fawn...8^) True statement.
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I have a picture somewhere of a 2 1/2 year old 8 pt buck with visible spots. I've seen them on another adult deer in southern Illinois.
I saw 1 fawn with spots last weekend, and about 8 fawns without spots.I also saw a large, (about 130lbs) buck with no antlers. He had hair covered nubs. He was with a large doe and 2 fawns.
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zbone is right and that is what statement should of said it is a fawn until 1 year old than a yearling until it turns 2. I shoot mostly fawns as I hate to kill 3 deer at a time. Shoot an older doe around here and you killed her and the 2 fawns she would of had in the spring. Shoot a fawn and she may not even get bred that first year of life. I seldom shoot a doe over 1.5 years old. Also to me the best eating deer in the woods is a 1.5 year old buck before the rut heats up! Shawn
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