It happens, but not regularly in central Mn. Many years ago, I had the per cents for central Mn. versus SE Mn.Along the lines of fawns per doe....does anyone have yearling does regularly dropping a fawn or two?
So your saying the 2nd Rut may be strongIt happens, but not regularly in central Mn. Many years ago, I had the per cents for central Mn. versus SE Mn.
Interesting that a beef producer called me today and said he had two 6 month old heifers in heat in the last 2 days and the bull was after them. This might indicate more yearling does will have fawns next spring if have a mild winter. We had an early spring, and good forage this summer. Might carryover to the deer, also.
I always see some '2nd rut' action on my cameras just after Thanksgiving. New scrapes, fighting, and a little chasing action.So your saying the 2nd Rut may be strong
I think the idea of a 'dry doe' is probably more false than true. If a doe has a fawn and then the fawn is eaten 15 days into it's life, doesn't she then 'dry up'? As we have discussed to death on this forum, people will find any excuse to shoot a deer when we didn't need to.
Nice throw back reference.Very nicely put WJJ. :)
Not true at all. I am struggling to remember the hunters name, but the number 3 archery kill from about 30 years ago came from the Maple Lake area of Wright county. I saw the rack at a deer meeting. Name??That is what I have thought as well. Something probably happened to the fawn early in the summer, whether it be predators, bad weather, or even aborted during a harsh winter/spring.
I have mentioned it before, but some of the hunters I talk to in Wright and Mcleod counties like to say the bucks in their area are never bigger than 8 pt basket racks. So no reason to pass them up. The pictures I have seen all looked very nice yearlings to me. I wouldn't care, but they then complain about the little bucks :rolleyes:.