Doe with 4 fawn
#1
Doe with 4 fawn
I was driving through a state park about a month ago with a buddy and the deer are like bugs there. They are so used to people and vehicles that they just continue what they are doing if you stop and watch. Anyway, we where driving out and come up to a doe that had 4 fawns with her. All the fawns where playing with each other....chasing each other around and runing all over the place. the doe was just eating and keeping an eye on us. I have never seen a doe with 4 fawns and thought it was unheard of. We thought that she may have adopted 2 fawns as there were no other does around. I am saying that they where all hers.....because I don't think I will ever see that again They all looked healthy. what do you guys think. Could she have had all 4?
#7
RE: Doe with 4 fawn
Havent seen it in my neck of the woods either.This si the first time I have heard of anything like this.My guess is they were adopted from another doe.Could also be that the other doe is a older one and has come into estrus early so is off breeding and left her fawns for the time being.
#9
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RE: Doe with 4 fawn
Probably adopted or the other mother got separated from them for some unknown reason prior to you sighting the doe and 4 fawns. I've seen a doe with 3 fawns in late November when I'm shotgun hunting...knowing the other Mom was probably dropped or hit by a car.