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Any babies yet?
« on: May 31, 2011, 12:25:38 PM »
Well went out for the 1st time this year to see how many bucks I could see and I ran into 3 mommas with fawns sure was glad to see am. Sorry no pics I forgot my camera if you can be leave that. I all so counted 15 bucks. Looking like a good year for the baby's and for horn growth.

Anyone else seeing any
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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2011, 01:41:39 PM »
Lots of bucks but no babies in Elk yet.  saw a baby antelope in montana last week, first one I ever saw, all wet and just stood up.
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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2011, 01:49:52 PM »
I walked up on a newborn mule deer fawn on Thursday afternoon last week down in the Blues foothills at about the 3500' mark. Didn't even see it till I was right on top of him. I took a few pics and got out of dodge. I turned around about 100 yards away from where it was laying and watched the mama doe head right back to it on a b-line. I didn't see her prior to finding the fawn. From that point on I avoided all the spots where I saw deer. I don't know if it's bad for the fawn or not but I didn't want to take any chances. I saw 3 bull elk and 2 cows in the same area with no calves.
I'll post a couple pics later on.
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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2011, 02:00:16 PM »
Seen a tiny fawn along i5 saturday am.  Smallest deer I've ever seen. Hope it made it.

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2011, 02:01:05 PM »
Saw a roosie calf saturday  and then got back to E. Oregon yesterday and saw a calf running with its mom.   

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2011, 07:52:59 PM »
The wife and I went for a little drive tonight and are local whitetail doe had a little one but I am pretty sure it a cross since the last 3 years they all been crosses that she has had.

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2011, 08:18:23 PM »
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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2011, 08:44:57 PM »
Here's the muley fawn I found last week. It took me a minute to decide if he/she was alive but I could see him breathing. Hopefully this little one makes it.

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2011, 08:49:26 PM »
My trail cam got a picture on 5/28 of a blacktail doe w/two fawns. I already posted the picture in the trail cam forum but I'll post it again. I cropped it a bit and it's very grainy, and not only that but it's blurry from the movement of the deer. So, sorry for the poor picture but it's all I got. The one fawn that is closest- I'm not sure what the deal is but the head/neck is partly missing. After staring at it for a while and adjusting the brightness/contrast, and cropping it, (which none of that really helped) I think it is just due to the fawn moving it's head at the same time the picture was taken. I finally realized that must be the case since the doe is also missing a body part- her left ear. Anyway, here's the original picture and the cropped version:

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2011, 05:56:31 PM »
Just talked to my  brother in law who drives tour and guide boats up Hell's Canyon from Lewiston.  Said he saw a cow and big bear along the river and the cow was freaking out.  The bear ran around a rock and grabbed a newborn calf, threw it in the air and slammed it against the rocks.  The bear did not even acknowledge that they were there, less than 100 yards away as he ate it.

Next day he was in the Salmon river confluence area and saw a cougar (biggest he's seen after 30 years in the area) that was eating on a kill not 10 yards from the rivers edge.  He said it ran up the hill side and stood there and watched them from within 100 yards.  They watched him for a while with a boat load of 4th grade scouts on board and then headed up around the corner where there was yet another cougar eating on a kill next to the river.  Quite a show for 4th grade boy scouts.

Must be the year of the predator up there.  I would sure hate to be a calf, or any prey for that matter anywhere in this region.  Cats and Bears everywhere. 

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2011, 05:59:21 PM »
I saw one little calf in the colockum over the weekend.

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2011, 07:12:00 PM »
i was up in the mashel last monday setting up my cams and saw alot of cows, but only one or two at a time and no calves. they were in clear cuts all day long. are they droping late or is this norm?
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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2011, 07:57:41 PM »
Saw twin Muley fawns yesterday. Maybe a few days old. They were all legs and really fun to watch.
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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2011, 07:15:32 AM »
I saw my first calf in North Bend about a hour ago. 

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2011, 08:21:06 AM »
Saw this doe and fawn a few days ago. The fawn was pretty wobbly still, but would stay right with it's mother.

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2011, 08:22:55 AM »
sweet deal.  It seems that everytime I see wildlife, i reach in my glove compartment to find out that wife has my damn camera. 

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2011, 08:44:52 AM »
Saw some elk behind the house 3 calfs with spots on them.

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2011, 06:11:51 PM »
Watched a whitetail doe drop two fawns on June 4.
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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2011, 06:16:09 PM »
Watched a whitetail doe drop two fawns on June 4.

That would be a rare sight for sure, lucky you.

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #19 on: June 07, 2011, 06:17:17 PM »
saw twin blacktails last thursday that were moving very well with there mom thru a field, first of the year for me


calf elk on monday, running up a spur w/ mom
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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #20 on: June 07, 2011, 06:57:12 PM »
Watched a whitetail doe drop two fawns on June 4.

That would be a rare sight for sure, lucky you.
It was awesome. To be more accurate I saw her drop the second one.
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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #21 on: June 07, 2011, 07:16:15 PM »
Watched a whitetail doe drop two fawns on June 4.

That would be a rare sight for sure, lucky you.
It was awesome. To be more accurate I saw her drop the second one.

I think that you saw something that few people ever get a chance to see. Again, lucky you.

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #22 on: June 07, 2011, 09:11:40 PM »
found this little guy in kapowsin

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Re: Any babies yet?
« Reply #23 on: June 07, 2011, 10:34:30 PM »
Oh wow thats cool! I wonder how much an elk calf weighs when its born?
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Re: Any babies yet?
« Reply #24 on: June 08, 2011, 10:37:19 AM »
this guy ran across the road in front of me yesterday and hit the deck as soon as it could

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Re: Any babies yet?
« Reply #25 on: June 08, 2011, 10:51:07 AM »
Heres one from this week.....

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Re: Any babies yet?
« Reply #26 on: June 08, 2011, 10:52:09 AM »
Awesome  pics everyone.  Keep them coming

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Re: Any babies yet?
« Reply #27 on: June 08, 2011, 11:40:38 AM »
I would have to say, it's pretty awesome to see the animal instincts kicking in to sit still and not move, no matter what's standing over them  :tup: awesome pics

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Re: Any babies yet?
« Reply #28 on: June 09, 2011, 01:31:29 PM »
heres a few

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Re: Any babies yet?
« Reply #29 on: June 09, 2011, 01:34:55 PM »
Another one.

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Re: Any baby's yet
« Reply #30 on: June 09, 2011, 09:51:19 PM »
Watched a whitetail doe drop two fawns on June 4.

That would be a rare sight for sure, lucky you.
It was awesome. To be more accurate I saw her drop the second one.

I think that you saw something that few people ever get a chance to see. Again, lucky you.

Here are the two fawns. I saw the bottom one drop.
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Re: Any babies yet?
« Reply #31 on: June 09, 2011, 10:08:35 PM »
wow..cool pics!

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Re: Any babies yet?
« Reply #32 on: June 09, 2011, 10:15:45 PM »
OK, it's time for a new camera these pics are looking way too nice!

 


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