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Spotted Fawn Area 6/Season Update

Posted on 12/31/21 at 2:01 pm
Posted by LS(DB)U
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
203 posts
Posted on 12/31/21 at 2:01 pm
Mighty late to be seeing spotted fawns here. From what I understand, Area 6 has a late breeding season.

Any others seasonal updates/oddities from you all besides the weather?
Posted by unclejhim
Folsom, La.
Member since Nov 2011
3703 posts
Posted on 12/31/21 at 2:42 pm to
When was that picture taken? Also, what general area of Area 6? There are areas within #6 that have a late rut, but I've never seen spotted fawns this late.
Posted by KJS
Right here
Member since Oct 2010
253 posts
Posted on 12/31/21 at 4:08 pm to
I hunt Raccourci island in area 6 and I saw spotted fawns a couple weeks ago. Got some real small ones on camera as well.
Posted by gerald65
Moss Bluff, LA
Member since Jul 2020
710 posts
Posted on 12/31/21 at 11:45 pm to
In the I-10 area of the basin, it is not unusual to see a spotted fawn in mid Nov. The latest I have seen a spotted fawn was a few days after Christmas. That little fawn probably weight only 15 lbs and wander around for 45 minutes by its self. It did not look healthy, so probably no mama.
Posted by LPLGTiger
Member since May 2013
2556 posts
Posted on 1/1/22 at 2:12 pm to
I hunt area 6 around Marksville. Latest I’ve seen a spotted fawn is November but I always see them in September with momma.
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
Member since Feb 2008
39808 posts
Posted on 1/1/22 at 2:18 pm to
Make some rice
Posted by LS(DB)U
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
203 posts
Posted on 1/2/22 at 3:51 am to
A few days ago. Farmland, sugar country. PC Parish. Very healthy deer.

What does this tell you all just for learning/info purposes. Neighbors hunt and kill a ton, 1000’s of acres of woods all around and only sugarcane.

Very healthy population, no skinny deer, a lot of deer. For this area, very nice bucks, healthy does. I don’t know.

Could it be an overpopulation problem?

A deer mating in May? I feel this is more of a climate situation than anything but i don’t know.
Posted by LS(DB)U
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
203 posts
Posted on 1/2/22 at 3:54 am to
Interesting. Unusual for you or normal? Thanks
Posted by BarryMcCokner
Nola Area
Member since May 2017
277 posts
Posted on 1/2/22 at 6:13 am to
Just means she got bred late. Pretty common where the doe ratio is out of wack as does will continue to go in estrus until bred.
Posted by Big_country346
Member since Jul 2013
3859 posts
Posted on 1/2/22 at 6:23 am to
Have one for sure in area 9
Posted by FelicianaTigerfan
Comanche County
Member since Aug 2009
26059 posts
Posted on 1/2/22 at 7:57 am to
quote:

Just means she got bred late. Pretty common where the doe ratio is out of wack as does will continue to go in estrus until bred.


This. Doe could have been bred early and aborted for one reason or another and had a chance to breed again.

In areas prone to flooding (especially spring flooding along the river) I know it can stress a doe to the point of aborting her fetus.
Posted by LS(DB)U
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
203 posts
Posted on 1/3/22 at 12:40 am to
Very interesting & many thanks. So consensus is possibly too many does?

And/or the aborted fetus perhaps? It’s the only one I’ve seen so far this year.
Posted by Ron Cheramie
The Cajun Hedgehog
Member since Aug 2016
5521 posts
Posted on 1/3/22 at 6:05 am to
Fawns can go through their first estrus cycle the first year as well which is typically later (third rut) Could be the offspring of one of the late bred fawns from last year
This post was edited on 1/3/22 at 6:06 am
Posted by LSUfanNkaty
LC, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2015
11927 posts
Posted on 1/3/22 at 10:01 am to
Saw one this weekend in area 8. Just like I saw a momma with yourlings getting "lightly" chased by a buck. Just strange cycles I guess. Maybe because of the weather extremes we have?
Posted by LS(DB)U
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
203 posts
Posted on 1/4/22 at 1:57 am to
I really think weather is playing into a lot of this and at some point down the road everything will have to be reassessed.

Kinda like I miss tiger stadium night games where they sold blankets and you actually needed them!
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