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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Huntbear on May 27, 2013, 08:51:33 AM

Title: Fawns??
Post by: Huntbear on May 27, 2013, 08:51:33 AM: I just realized that we had not seen any fawns yet this year. Anyone seen any?
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Post by: bow4elk on May 27, 2013, 08:55:31 AM: Usually the first week in June, so it may be anytime now. For rut planning, count back ~200 days and you can loosely figure out when does were bred in that area ;)
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Post by: runamuk on May 27, 2013, 09:04:46 AM: by this time last year we were seeing fawns in Eburg so its seems a little later is all.
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Post by: janttihunter on May 27, 2013, 09:12:27 AM: Ive seen 12 does in the last week scouting. None had new fawns. 2 still had last years with them.
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Post by: Encore 280 on May 27, 2013, 09:48:00 AM: We were at the beach this weekend and got back last night. Got up for coffee this morning and looked out the window and across the way saw mom and new baby. Look's to be born this weekend. She usually has two so I don't know what's going on but this looks healthy. I was watching her the other day and she was running the yearlings off so she was letting them know it's time to be on their own. I just hope this one survives.
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Post by: snowpack on May 27, 2013, 11:15:33 AM: Been seeing them for over a week now. Just born. They are still shaky when walking.
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Post by: bearpaw on May 27, 2013, 11:22:30 AM: Saw one newborn calf elk on May 22 then saw two newborn mule deer fawns on May 23. Earliest date I have seen either.
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Post by: Birdguy on May 27, 2013, 08:49:08 PM: I have not seen any yet but heard of a few being seen around the area. It would be better for all if they could wait until the weather warms up a bit anyway.
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Post by: jackelope on May 27, 2013, 08:57:53 PM: I've seen newborn fawns the last 3 years Memorial Day weekends down outside of Pomeroy. Didn't go this year but we're going in 2 weeks. We'll see what we see then. They surely would be out and about by then.
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Post by: steen on May 27, 2013, 10:45:14 PM: My husband saw twin blacktails on I-5 between Lynden and Seattle (going to the Mariner's game) today! I rode horse all weekend in the hills and never saw a one!
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Post by: mkcj on May 28, 2013, 12:02:09 AM: None of the Doe we seen this weekend had fawns yet in Winthrop, but the doe have chased away the yearlings for now so they must be close. Up on sweetgrass Saturday night we seen 6 deer together, all yearlings.
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Post by: Elkrunner on May 28, 2013, 06:47:47 AM: I saw several calf elk over the weekend. No fawns as of yet.
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Post by: nwwanderer on May 28, 2013, 07:12:34 AM: Lots of thick does, have not seen fawns yet.
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Post by: Tom Reichner on May 28, 2013, 07:24:48 AM: Quote from: Huntbear on May 27, 2013, 08:51:33 AM
I just realized that we had not seen any fawns yet this year. Anyone seen any?
It's early yet. Wait a week or a week and a half, then they'll be poppin' out. I've been seeing a lot of very pregnant does . . . both Mulies and Whitetails.
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Post by: danderson on May 28, 2013, 07:25:51 AM: :tup:
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Post by: h20hunter on May 28, 2013, 07:46:30 AM: I've seen one doe and fawn while out so far.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on May 28, 2013, 08:20:03 AM: Tagging
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Post by: rtspring on May 28, 2013, 08:27:45 AM: I will be scouting Peaches for three days come friday. I will report what I find..
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Post by: bearpaw on May 28, 2013, 08:35:39 AM: Quote from: bearpaw on May 27, 2013, 11:22:30 AM
Saw one newborn calf elk on May 22 then saw two newborn mule deer fawns on May 23. Earliest date I have seen either.

Sorry, didn't get pics of the elk calf, but he wasn't much bigger than these two newborn fawns that could barely stand up.
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Post by: johnr060 on May 28, 2013, 04:20:55 PM: Ive seen 2 in poulsbo and kingston this week.
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Post by: hawksfan75 on May 28, 2013, 04:25:17 PM: Saw a doe with a pair of brand-new fawns out at Washington Park in Anacortes this past weekend. They looked brand new as momma was still licking them clean.
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Post by: hrd2fnd on May 28, 2013, 04:28:41 PM: Saw doe with 1 fawn that I could see this morning on the tulalip rez crossing marine dr
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Post by: WilliamIV on May 29, 2013, 03:37:53 PM: I've only seen two fawns, but they were twins with their mother.
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Post by: Blacklab on May 29, 2013, 05:47:39 PM: Love this time of year for fawns ;)
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Post by: 7mag. on May 29, 2013, 07:46:47 PM: I saw 11 does today, 6 of them were very pregnant. Looked like they could pop any minute.
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Post by: fish vacuum on May 30, 2013, 12:04:04 AM: I almost tagged a little fawn with my truck tonight.
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Post by: hdshot on May 30, 2013, 11:47:43 AM: Saw mule twins May 29 east of Odessa. A Doe was down in a dry creek bed knee deep in grass and then two small heads pop up out of the grass to look around.
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Post by: MooseStock on May 30, 2013, 07:41:25 PM: I was working on Vashon Island today and saw my first fawn of the year along with a lot of other deer. It actually looked like the fawn might of been at least a few days old. All the old guys used to say you could expect the fawns and elk calves in the last week of May and the first week of June....give or take a bit.....................Les
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on May 31, 2013, 05:32:38 AM: Had a mulie fawn born in my yard on Monday.. No pics yet
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Post by: buglebuster on May 31, 2013, 09:38:16 PM: Saw a cow and calf elk today, calf was definatly not brand new, looked to be a couple weeks old.