Fawns in your area?

[WisBorn]

I have noticed that most of the does I have seen in Central Wisconsin only have one fawn this year.

How about your area?

 

[JFrank]

The ones that are still alive ( including fawns) an after our resident Lion had her way have a few twins.

 

[earlthegoat2]

Plenty of fawns around here where I live which has very little hunting or predation pressure. Twins and even what appear to be triplets here and there. Granted, the mothers of said twins and triplets may have been out of view. There are wee fawns still about with spots and archery season starts here tomorrow.

Anyway, there are plenty of deer here in the SE as usual.

Where I hunt in central GA there are significantly less appearances of fawns though I know they are about and just avoiding my cameras. There are tracks everywhere both big and small. The fawns have usually lost their spots by now in that location.

 

[Nicky Santoro]

NE NJ. Lots with one. Saw only one with twins.

 

[courtgreene]

I’ve seen more does with multiple fawns than I have single fawns. That is saying something because the coyotes are thick.

 

[Savage30L]

In our area, we have had a failure of the acorn crop two years in a row. It would not surprise me to learn that we have a shortage of fawns.

As concerning to me, is local reports I'm hearing about late-born fawns, i.e., dropped by does that were clearly not bred until months after the primary rut. Usually this happens when there is a shortage of bucks, but I don't perceive a shortage of bucks....so I don't know what's going on here. But I suspect winter mortality rates will be much higher for late-born fawns.

Another problem which might rear its ugly head here (and for much of the corn belt) this year, is bluetongue. We are very dry here, and so are many other places....deer will be concentrated around perennial streams, bunched up along watercourses, and that situation often leads to bluetongue outbreaks.

 

[Gerd33]

I think I've seen more deer with spots this year than I ever have.

 

[nettlle]

I see a lot of deer around here but rarely a fawn. The mothers are doing a good job.

 

[Kingcreek]

NW Illinois I’m seeing quite a few twins, saw triplets a couple times but not lately. They all look bigger and healthier this year.
I often see a big mature doe with no fawn. I’m thinking she would do well in my freezer.

 

[GEM]

Hard to tell as they run in groups usually. Did see a ground hog and lots of adult and adolescent geese, though.

 

[alsaqr]

i've observed several does running with twins.

Here coyotes kill many fawns. i attempt to keep the coyote population down, since spring i've killed 8-10. Recently nailed a large coyote with dried blood on his feet and muzzle.

 

[Hugger-4641]

Plenty of fawns around here in West TN, mostly singles which is normal for us. I'd estimate only 1/3 of does around here usually have twins. I did once have a doe bedding next to my house for about 10 years that had triplets every year. I think old age or coyotes finally got her.

 

[nettlle]

We are rural here and I will rarely see fawns with a doe along the road while driving at dusk. Never out in the open around home during daylight hours. Never on my trail cameras. These are deer that have been hunted by men and coyotes. The does know what they are doing.

 

[troy fairweather]

Most seem to have doubles here, seems more then average. And here in Orange county N.Y. Is one of the highest deer populations on the east coast.

 

[nettlle]

What I do see is doubles. Rich farmland here. A few of years ago we had a spring road kill doe in our front yard. It was in a wooded area not easily seen from the house or driveway. By the time I found it the coyotes and vultures had gotten to it. While picking up the doe with the loader on the tractor a couple of dead fawns spilled out. What a waste.

 

[hk940]

Here in W NC I have seen a lot of does with one fawn, and a lot of bucks. Sometimes out numbering the does.
They are gone when hunting season comes around.

 

[buck460XVR]

Seems around here, (South Central WI) twins are about as common as singles. Just a lot of does and fawns in general.

 

[Speedo66]

Last week I saw a doe with two fawns, today saw one with three.

Last month I saw our local three legged doe, she always seems to have three.

 

[Hookeye]

Seen a couple this weekend.
The ol lady had some in yard at grandsons.
Spots till visible on all (maybe saw 5 fawns total this past weekend).

 

[22250Rem]

Have seen less fawns than usual around my house this year and no twins. My friends property where I have trail cams seems to have a normal amount of new fawns this year, including at least one set of twins. Spots are now almost gone as they get their winter coats.

 

[Duster340]

Seen two does with twins on our place in Egg Harbor. Good number of singletons too. DNR giving 4 bonus antleress tags thus season and extend antleressbow season to January 31st in this zone. That said 3.5 days into bow season without a deer sighting. LOL!!!!

 

[hk940]

They know!

 

[courtgreene]

My trail camera is showing fawns almost as tall as the adult doe, still with spots. Not even faded. It’s a little crazy.

 

[JmacD]

I’ve been covering about 1/3 of the state of Nebraska the past while… several twins. Lots of singles. Saw one with 4! I’m suspecting may have been the local daycare or foster mom…

 

[Appalachiannative]

I feel like here in my part of WNC I've always observed as many does with one fawn as with multiple. Many does with fawns this time of year. Coincidentally this is my first year trying out the early archery season so does with fawns are definitely something I'm looking out for so as to avoid shooting them