Doe Fawns-Button Bucks!

[Wrangler95]

I know that doe fawns can breed usually in Jan but Ive never read anywhere about whether Button bucks can breed a doe fawn or an adult doe!Anyone ever see where this can occur or not?I have seen button bucks chase does during the deer season every year!

 

[BSK]

I think it's biologically possible, but generally they don't have the testosterone levels high enough to drive them to breed.

But what I do find fascinating/curious is how mesmerized button bucks are by active scrapes. I will get them on camera coming back over and over to scrapes, and acting bizarrely, jumping and grabbing at the overhead limb.

 

[backyardtndeer]

I watched a button harassing a this year's doe fawn back in December. He was trying with all he had, but the momma doe came in and put a stop to it.

 

[DoubleRidge]

On the adult does I've seen being harassed by a button buck....even when the adult doe stops to eat a bite....giving the button buck an opportunity to mount ....let's just say, being so short, the poor fella had alignment issues....I'll give him credit though....he tried...

 

[CrossVolle]

I think it's biologically possible, but generally they don't have the testosterone levels high enough to drive them to breed.

But what I do find fascinating/curious is how mesmerized button bucks are by active scrapes. I will get them on camera coming back over and over to scrapes, and acting bizarrely, jumping and grabbing at the overhead limb.

Funny you should say that.. I saved this picture because it made me laugh. It had been tended by 3 different 3+ year olds within the last few hours of that.