Too early for

[Hot Hap]

fawns? A lad I work with said he saw a doe with two fawns on the way to work friday. Anyone else been seeing any? Hap

[Big Ed]

None here yet!

[Bowferd]

None here either. I,m still seeing last seasons tagging along. Mom hasn't booted them yet.

[swampdrummer]

South Florida we got does with fawns, does with last years youguns and bucks in velvet already.

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

The rut really runs from mid Sept on into Feb. What we often refer to "The Rut" is actually the "peak" of the rut.

A major portion of the does (30-40%) breed in that two-three week window, but the rest breed sometime else. Approximately equal numbers before and after, and fawns will be born accordingly.. Survival rate on fawns from breedings outside of the "Peak" are pretty weather dependant.

It is very possible to see does with fawns already as it is to see small fawns with spots in Oct and even Nov. Seeing early fawns is not a sign of a change or trend, just something to be understood and enjoyed.

If memory and my math serves me close to right, gestation is 210 days which means the peak of fawning should be mid May.

[kbaknife]

Glynn, you from Chebanse?
I'm just down the road in Watseka.
To see a fawn already around here would mean it was either "spawned" in October or the mother dropped early. Which is possible - I guess.
I usually see them around my Birthday on May 25th.

[kbetts]

Haven't seen any, but saw some awfully small tracks lately.  Like an inch to inch and a half.

[Hot Hap]

Karl-It's usually mid May or a little later when I start seeing them also. Hap

[bolong]

Not yet.

[Teacher_of_the_Arcane]

I haven't seen any fawns just yet, not saying there might not be a few around.

[KentuckyTJ]

I saw 5 does run across a field in front of me this weekend while turkey hunting. I was wondering why none of them looks heavy set.

[Hot Hap]

Diet does??

[John3]

Usually the second or third week of May here...


JDS III