My Observation......

[sureshot]

I have been observing many deer this year around my house, and in another county that I bowhunt. One thing that I have noticed is the number of does that have fawns. On one farm that I bow hunt I saw 11 does in an alfalfa field. Out of the 11 does, only one doe had fawns. This seemed very strange to me that only one out of 11 does had fawns. This was two weeks ago that I viewed this. Also, I have been watching a group of 6 does eating in an alfalfa field by my house which is 40 miles from the other property in which I have been viewing does. Not a single one of these 6 does had a fawn with it. Do any of you think that this is strange that none of these does have fawns? In both areas the Buck to Doe ratio is fairly in check. What could cause this? Have any of you been noticing this?

Thanks for your feedback,

Sureshot1

 

[Ghost]

My guess is that the does have their fawns hidden in a safe place and they don't feel safe taking them into open fields.

I watched a bean field last night from 7:00 until dark and only one of the nine does had her fawns with her.

The fawns at this stage are getting 90 percent of their nurishment from the does milk.

Just my thoughts.....

 

[boacephus]

The pair of deer at Central park has a fawn with them. Even though it's only about a 100yd by 50yd area, the fawn is still hard to locate. Typically it is anywhere from 20 to 50 yds away hiding in the grass and its quick to hide if you do spot it. I agree about the deer simply hiding there fawns. I did notice one Wednesday while scouting, must have been an early season birth, didn't have many spots left. I see the turkeys must have had a second hatch also, I have seen some really young poults lately.

 

[GunnerJon]

Ditto to what everyone has said....just because no fawns are present with the does when you see them, doesn't mean they aren't hiding in the weeds in the distance like they are supposed to.

 

[sureshot]

Thanks for the info guys. It makes sense.