Pretty cool experience this morning

[rem270]

Was squirrel hunting this morning and had knocked 2 down. I went over to pick them up and about 5' in front of me I seen something move. At first I thought it was a rabbit. But then I quickly realized it was a fawn. Definitely the smallest fawn I've ever seen. It was about the size of a swamp rabbit maybe. Looked like it couldn't have been over a week old. Have never gotten that close to one and she was hidden really well for me to not see her. I'm sure Mama was around close by somewhere.

 

[TheLBLman]

Sure beats a copperhead!

 

[Wiley]

Cool experience indeed! Several years ago I was bowhunting on Wheeler Refuge in north Alabama.Wheeler is known to have alligators and all manner of snakes. The day was warm and as I walked to a prospective area I was on high alert for venomous snakes. When I came to an old barbwire fence and pushed the top strand down to cross something about 3 feet in front of me moved and gave me an adrenalin rush that should have caused a heart attack. I'm thinking rattlesnake the whole way but finally realize it's a fairly newborn fawn and get my wits somewhat back together. That's my one and only encounter with a little fawn.

 

[CATCHDAWG]

I had one in my driveway one time.

 

[Biggun4214]

July 4,2023 stayed there almost all day with probably 100 people around. Finally the doe must have called to it. Just got up and walked off.

 

[backyardtndeer]

That's cool. Gotten close to a few over the years. Sometimes they think they are hidden better than they really are.

 

[TNGunsmoke]

I had one in my driveway one time.
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I saw one pancake like that crossing a road to hide one morning a couple of years ago. I just stopped and waited for a bit before having to slowly drive past so it would get up and get out of the road and catch up to momma.