Mothers and babies

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[Ridge Runner]

I was bowhunting this morning and watched a mother deer and two yearlings/fawns get within 5 yards from my stand.

I could have taken any of them legally, but chose to let them pass.

I just didn't need or want to make the shot.



But, I wouldn't judge anyone who would have taken one.



The offspring could have survived just fine on their own.

Sometimes you have to through the rule of ' if you aren't willing to shoot "it" on the first day, don't shoot it on the last day ' out the preverbial window.

I am still seeing young does with single and twin offspring. The offspring still in full spots to slightly fading spots.

Unfortunately, sadly to say one of the set of particular twins I've been watching for several days was killed crossing the 4 lane highway.

 

[Red Leg]

Sometimes you have to through the rule of ' if you aren't willing to shoot "it" on the first day, don't shoot it on the last day ' out the preverbial window.

I am still seeing young does with single and twin offspring. The offspring still in full spots to slightly fading spots.

Unfortunately, sadly to say one of the set of particular twins I've been watching for several days was killed crossing the 4 lane highway.

Pair of fawns middle of the highway just down the road from our place. Driver had to have been flying.

 

[CAustin]

Group of elephant cows coming out of lake Kariba with their little ones.

 

[Safari Dave]

Usually, the deer where I live rut during the last week of November.


Last year, the weather was milder than normal. I think there was a December and January rut.


Deer have about a 7 month gestation period.



The does bred in November should drop fawns early June. (Most)
December = early July (definitely some this year)
January = early August (also some this year. I've seen some 30 pounders walking around recently)





Apologies for hijacking the thread...

(Let's get back to the cuteness of mom's and their offspring. Forget my rant concerning my pet peeve of attributing human characteristics to animals)


The unwashed masses will never understand the love of animals that hunters, ranchers, and farmers have to animals, anyway...

 

[Ridge Runner]

Usually, the deer where I live rut during the last week of November.


Last year, the weather was milder than normal. I think there was a December and January rut.


Deer have about a 7 month gestation period.



The does bred in November should drop fawns early June. (Most)
December = early July (definitely some this year)
January = early August (also some this year. I've seen some 30 pounders walking around recently)





Apologies for hijacking the thread...

(Let's get back to the cuteness of mom's and their offspring. Forget my rant concerning my pet peeve of attributing human characteristics to animals)


The unwashed masses will never understand the love of animals that hunters, ranchers, and farmers have to animals, anyway...

Starting a new OP "Late Births, Fawns in spots" on this subject to avoid hijacking Mother and Babies OP.

 

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[geoff rath]

I reckon we're all a bunch of big softies at heart ...

 

[CJW]

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She truly knows what it is to herd cats.

 

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[Kevin Peacocke]

Cute little ones are easy to feel for, everyone does that, but only conservationists and hunters care for the old crusty ones.

 

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[steve white]

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Now, those little turtles didn't get up there by themselves

 

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