Post by: CavemantheHunter on July 16, 2012, 07:31:50 AM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on July 16, 2012, 07:50:02 AM
Post by: bobcat on July 16, 2012, 08:31:37 AM
I've been getting lots of fawns with my trail cameras.
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on July 16, 2012, 08:33:56 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 16, 2012, 09:19:06 AM
Post by: CavemantheHunter on July 16, 2012, 09:27:06 AM
Post by: ldjbuff on July 16, 2012, 09:42:54 AM
Post by: CavemantheHunter on July 16, 2012, 09:47:37 AM
Post by: bankwalker on July 16, 2012, 09:50:41 AM
Yearlings are everywhere though. More little spikes and tiny 2pts then I've seen anywhere ever.
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on July 16, 2012, 10:08:25 AM
A few of the does could have had sleeping fawns nearby, but the majority of the does I saw were on the move, either crossing roads or headed through the hills with no fawns in tow.
I think you hit the nail on the head about predator control. I think this is probably the biggest threat to fawn/calf recruitment. That said you might be surprised how far away mama will go from the lil bugger. I know I have been. Especially deer...I have watched, mama put baby to bed then feed for a while often several hundred yards away, then bed down in position to watch babies area. This year for the first week after being born their was a fawn bedded in the neighbors yard. Although there were 4 possible mothers in the immediate area ( i never saw a doe closer to it than 2 hundred yards) it wasnt until 5 or 6 days after it first showed up that mama was actually with it. 2 of the other does followed suit showing up with twins. Dunno if the third was barren, or fawn was taken but nothing yet. I know mama came or at least called it to her from cover, cuz the fawn was there at first light and gone 2-3 hours later. Older and I assume wiser does will even attempt to distract danger in a not so obvious manner just by making their presence known. I've seen this happen with coyotes. Moments prior to termination of said dog :chuckle: :twocents: Spring bear should be statewide season to keep some pressure on them as well. At least more units should offer tags.
Post by: bankwalker on July 16, 2012, 10:29:07 AM
If i go to other areas, a couple miles in any direction. i see fawns with almost every doe. And never see coyotes or hear them at night in these areas
Post by: Rainstorm Hunter on July 16, 2012, 10:32:19 AM
Post by: lokidog on July 16, 2012, 10:35:06 AM
I see coyotes to often while out scouting where I live, in the general area I plan on hunting.. Almost every trip out.
If i go to other areas, a couple miles in any direction. i see fawns with almost every doe. And never see coyotes or hear them at night in these areas
Sounds like a good reason to carry a rifle while scouting....
Post by: LiveandLearn on July 16, 2012, 10:53:37 AM
Post by: bankwalker on July 16, 2012, 11:02:15 AM
I see coyotes to often while out scouting where I live, in the general area I plan on hunting.. Almost every trip out.
If i go to other areas, a couple miles in any direction. i see fawns with almost every doe. And never see coyotes or hear them at night in these areas
Sounds like a good reason to carry a rifle while scouting....
:chuckle: who says I haven't killed a few :tup:
Post by: AKBowman on July 16, 2012, 06:13:19 PM
Fawns, or yearlings?
I've been getting lots of fawns with my trail cameras.
Ive been seeing the same things we've I've been out. I haven't been out as much as I'd like lately but seen lots of fawn tracks and gotten them on cams. I think this winter/spring was good for the BT's with all of the moss and tree limbs that came down during the ice storm this winter. Tons of food for them and easy to get to makes life easy.
Post by: mrmoskillz on July 17, 2012, 12:09:35 PM
Post by: huntnphool on July 17, 2012, 01:42:00 PM
Post by: sako85 on July 19, 2012, 07:58:20 PM
In our area i think the bears and wild dogs are worse than the yotes. :bash:
Post by: 3nails on July 19, 2012, 08:42:59 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 19, 2012, 10:34:27 PM
Post by: runamuk on July 19, 2012, 10:46:10 PM
Post by: rebal69972 on July 20, 2012, 01:01:18 AM
Post by: blacktailcody on August 05, 2012, 05:41:45 PM
Post by: huntnnw on August 06, 2012, 10:01:17 PM
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on August 07, 2012, 01:33:45 PM
Post by: jess on August 07, 2012, 02:56:58 PM
Post by: et1702 on August 07, 2012, 03:07:01 PM
Also got pics of a mama bear w/twins.
ET
Post by: grundy53 on August 07, 2012, 03:21:12 PM
Post by: buckfvr on August 07, 2012, 03:29:29 PM
yotes and bears are getting most of the fawn around here when the fawns are droping there is bears cruising 24/7 lookin for fawns then if they make it through that they got the packs of yotes to deal with.. Gunna be hard to find a good buck in four or five years.. And the wdfw says we dont have a problem with our big game populations.. BS!
I'm not seeing the fawns in the 204 either. Did watch a bear take a run on a mature whitetail doe.
In our area i think the bears and wild dogs are worse than the yotes. :bash:
tons of whitetail fawns from Canada to here in Spokane
Two of these post apply to what I see everyday in unit 121......Sure , I can drive to town and run around the back roads where no one but the land owner and his guests can hunt, and see tons of deer, does with fawns, etc.......but as you get away from the relative safety of people and buildings, the yotes and bear are raising hell.....again , still. All is not well with the predator impact on our herds.
Post by: huntnnw on August 07, 2012, 10:30:57 PM
yotes and bears are getting most of the fawn around here when the fawns are droping there is bears cruising 24/7 lookin for fawns then if they make it through that they got the packs of yotes to deal with.. Gunna be hard to find a good buck in four or five years.. And the wdfw says we dont have a problem with our big game populations.. BS!
been tons of predators up there since I have hunted it 20 years ago and hasnt changed and we still find boatloads of big bucks :dunno:
Post by: jess on August 07, 2012, 10:41:42 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on August 09, 2012, 07:25:47 AM
Post by: gottatree on August 09, 2012, 08:04:27 AM
Post by: nontypical176 on August 09, 2012, 09:23:52 AM
Last year I blamed pet dogs for the lack of fawns, so I found out who owned the dogs that were running loose and warned them what was going to happen if the dogs weren't controlled(showed em pictures from my game cams). All the dog owners locked them up and this year I've seen no pet dogs running amuck and none on the game cam. Bear and cougar have been seen in the area, but never once on either of my game cams, and I've only seen 1 bear in 6 years. The first night one of the does fawns went missing (about a month ago) I heard a pack of coyotes and I don't think its coincidence.
Post by: CavemantheHunter on October 14, 2012, 10:16:33 AM
Post by: blacktailcody on October 14, 2012, 04:47:59 PM
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Post by: huntnphool on October 14, 2012, 06:17:33 PM