Spotted Fawn in January????????

[tedicast]

A friend of mine called me this morning at work, and told me he was on the side of the road, looking at a fresh, road killed deer. He said it was a fawn, about 30 pounds, in full spots. If anyone else had told me this I would be skeptical, but coming from him I know with 100% certainty that this is true. Our fawns here are normally out of spots by the end of August, or early September. Wouldn't this deer have had to be born inOct./Nov. if not later to still be in full spots?

Just like to hear your thoughts on this. I have been thinking about it all day.

[Shaun_300]

It could very well be that way John, it definetly wouldn't be this year's fawn yet, so it must have been a late bloomer. Could have had a growing problem too...

[VermontHunter]

Sure sounds like a late drop to me John,, other than that I also wouldn't have a clue...SORRY...

[WIwhitetailhunter]

Anythings possible.

[tedicast]

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Sure sounds like a late drop to me John,, other than that I also wouldn't have a clue...SORRY...

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I figure a late drop too, but doesn't that mean the mother would have been bred a good 3 to 4 months late too? Our rut is around the 1st to 2nd week of November. Wouldn't this mean that the fawns mother was bred in February or March?

[LETMGROW]

Unusual to say the least!

[VermontHunter]

I would venture to say very close to those dates,,, She must have been or still is a very exceptional doe.... and as you know a buck will breed even if the rut is over if a doe is in heat,, and obviously this doe had to be....

Still very unusual tho,,, I can see where this would confuse the heck out of ya....

[hoyt_hunter]

sounds like a very young doe got pregnant late last year and had it later than normal

[IllinoisArcher]

or its aliens....jk.....Probbaly from the messed up weather were having

[007hunter]

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sounds like a very young doe got pregnant late last year and had it later than normal

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Yep, thats what I thought too.

[Hillbilly]

It might be a good thing that little one didn't make it. If winter is bad in your area then it would have been hard for him to survive.

[Big_Bubbles]

uncle has a fawn with spots come up y his house for food all th time, gave him some hay and hes looking much healthier

[VTbowman]

Sometimes there are doe bred during a 2nd estorus in late Dec, and a 3rd estorus cycle but that is normally during Jan.
But you normally do not see that unless there is a heavy doe ratio...
The mother must of been a fawn herself during the late summer 05.
(???)

[Squirrelhunter91]

Definitely sounds like a real late drop to me. Think about it. The momma doe probably gave birth and then was bred.

[QDMAworks4me]

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sounds like a very young doe got pregnant late last year and had it later than normal

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Yep, thats what I thought too.

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I agree with this also.