Newborn Fawn

[rsimms]

I just saw a spotted fawn behind the house. It was obviously very young because it was still a little wobbly and had a tough time following mom. I'm guessing it's just one or two days old.

I was surprised because this is the earliest I've ever seen a fawn here (in North Hamilton County). Usually I don't start seeing fawns until July.

Based on my calculations (and some online gestation calculators), it means this fawn was conceived around Nov. 10, 2021, give or take a day or two. That's right in the midst of muzzleloader season, which makes sense based on my observations. The only rutting activity I observed last Fall was in muzzleloader season. In fact, the only opportunity I had on a good buck last season was exactly on Nov. 10. A nice buck stepped out just a few minutes after I'd already center-punched a doe. I let him walk and never had a shot at a decent buck the rest of the season.

Just kind of thought the coincidental line up of rutting buck/fawn sighting dates was interesting.

 

[Specializedjon]

That buck had ONE LUCKY DAY....got to snuggle with a doe and then got a pass. Hope he survived, he'll be back.

 

[Hduke86]

I need to put my cameras out and see if I have any fawns on the ground yet. I'm up on the mountain but usually see them late June.

 

[BigAl]

Haven't seen any yet. Usually late June or early July at my house, but last year we same some earlier. I've got my eyes peeled.

 

[hillbillyfab]

Seen one on 46s in Dickson County yesterday. It couldn't have been more than a few days old.

 

[Pilchard]

Just had one in my back yard in brentwood a few minutes ago. Would guess it was a week old.

 

[rukiddin]

I've got two different does who dropped single fawns this week. If it's like last year, I'll I have fawns born from now through late august.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Late May to mid June is typically when most drop around here.

 

[waterman]

Saw my first today. Looked newborn. All legs and wobbly.

 

[BSK]

Peak in my area is first two weeks of June.

 

[cm1021]

Saw a fawn Wednesday night while baling hay. Mom had it bedded down in some weeds and it jumped up as I went through the gap into the field. I thought the same thing as you, couldn't be more than a few days old. I'm gonna put out a few cameras and see what I can find on them. Hopefully we have a good fawning this year!

I've been trying to find a study or any research on buzzard predation of whitetail fawns. Around my area we have black buzzards and many people lose a few calfs each year due to them. They're the most savage od any buzzards I've seen. Will kill a calf while mom is having it, and sometimes it gets mom too!

 

[RUGER]

Very cool.

 

[Uncle Bubba]

I walked upon this little one 2 weeks while checking on the fence rows and I also saw another one while cutting hay this week.

 

[billc1952]

I just saw a spotted fawn behind the house. It was obviously very young because it was still a little wobbly and had a tough time following mom. I'm guessing it's just one or two days old.

I was surprised because this is the earliest I've ever seen a fawn here (in North Hamilton County). Usually I don't start seeing fawns until July.

Based on my calculations (and some online gestation calculators), it means this fawn was conceived around Nov. 10, 2021, give or take a day or two. That's right in the midst of muzzleloader season, which makes sense based on my observations. The only rutting activity I observed last Fall was in muzzleloader season. In fact, the only opportunity I had on a good buck last season was exactly on Nov. 10. A nice buck stepped out just a few minutes after I'd already center-punched a doe. I let him walk and never had a shot at a decent buck the rest of the season.

Just kind of thought the coincidental line up of rutting buck/fawn sighting dates was interesting.

Just saw a fawn on a camera in Rhea County June 1st.

 

[Uncle Bubba]

An update on the fawn I found a couple of weeks ago, I found it again this week while bush-hogging. Unfortunately it didn't live very long.

 

[Wrangler95]

An update on the fawn I found a couple of weeks ago, I found it again this week while bush-hogging. Unfortunately it didn't live very long.


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Very sad!

 

[BSK]

Looks like a coyote kill.

 

[Uncle Bubba]

Looks like a coyote kill.

I believe it is, I put a trail camera next to the fawn hoping to get a picture of what came back to finish it off but unfortunately my cows discovered my camera and decided to use it as a back scratcher instead.

 

[Specializedjon]

Nature is cruel sometimes. Circle of life I reckon.

Damn Coyote's....hate'em