fawn recruitment

[justr_86]

I'm seeing write a few more fawns this year, I think the winter helped! Anybody know what the actual numbers are? A few more years like this we might have a deer herd again! Maybe with a healthier herd we may see some better bucks?

 

[LOWCOUNTRY]

I was wondering the same thing. I haven been able to locate it on the net anywhere and I dont even know if the UDWR really looks at it in any depth. Wasnt there a study done on the Monroe that started with catching doe's and putting some kind of monitor in them when they gave birth? Would be interesting to see those results. This year looks much better on some units in then it has in years past concerning Fawn recruitment. The Boulder/Kaparowitz and Dutton still look mediocre to poor as far as fawns go.Jmo. I would love to see a study though.

 

[huntin50]

Seeing lots of does with twins. The problem is very few deer in Northern Ut where I have been.

 

[mickeyelk]

That was the best part about my Southern Muzzy hunt was seeing the does with twins and two other does with triplets. Otherwise, WHERE IS ALL THE NICE BUCKS?!!!!!!

 

[justr_86]

Couple more years like this we will have some!

 

[elkassassin]

Here's what to think about:

This Summer (Locally!) We did have a Fair Fawn Crop!

Bad Part is:

I watched the Breedin Stock last Fall!

Bunch of Damn PISSCUTTER Daddy's for the most part!

Since the Birth of the New Fawns I have seen first hand with My own eyes:

Several Fawns Run over on the Hi-Way!

A few that got cut up with Swathers!

A few that I got out of Fences & a Few that died in the Fences!

Coyotes have made several Kills on the Fawns and Does!

There ain't many of the Fawns left!

What's the chances of what's left making it through the Winter?

Our local Buck got Run over 3 days ago!

His PISSCUTTER Horns didn't last 2 hours before somebody Hacked them off!







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15" Bases?
30" 5ths?
GOOD GAWD A MIGHTY!

 

[muleyskinwatcher]

This time of year I usually count 6 to 7 fawns for every 20 does this year I seen 3 fawns the coyotes and lions are the main reason for low fawn count IMO.

 

[3blade]

>This time of year I usually
>count 6 to 7 fawns
>for every 20 does this
>year I seen 3 fawns
>the coyotes and lions are
>the main reason for low
>fawn count IMO.

I was in the southern part of the beaver unit earlier this year and saw about 50 deer over the course of 3 or 4 days. About 6 of those were bucks. I only saw about 6 fawns total. Now the thing is, we know for a fact that right around the same time 3 lions were in the area, mamma and two almost full grown cubs, got em on trailcam. I bet those lions really enjoyed eating all those fawns.

 

[fin little]

Im seeing lots of fawns on the Zion unit. Bucks are scarce and hunters are not.

 

[justr_86]

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[justr_86]

Pretty much every doe I've seen on the south slope has had a fawn at her side. Quite a few twins and even a couple triplets.. I've seen a couple good bucks, for the most part 2 year olds.

But I was hunting elk, not deer.

 

[Gator]

Saw alot of does with twins, Now if you get a easy winter.

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[BIGJOHNT]

I also saw a lot of fawns. Looked like alot of twins with more then a few triplets. I was up on the fish lake unit.

 

[soutahhunter]

I agree 3blade I have also been on the Beaver seen a few little bucks, but the mature deer are basically none existent. I thought the units was supposed to be looked at unit by unit and place number of hunters accordingly. I saw about what you did 10 bucks per 100 doe while I was their and all little bucks. So if we are at these numbers why do they continue to tell us it is great and place so many hunters in these units. Everyone seems to see the same thing except the ones who make the call.

 

[never_catch]

Elkass they haven't all died!! I haven't seen a single doe without twins or trips yet this fall!! Here's a recent trail cam pic...

~Z~

 

[Zeke]

Funny you'd bring it up Justr-86. We were all talking about it in deer camp this year.
Lots of deer, lots of fawns and even lots of bucks......at least where we were hunting.
Good luck to us all on this mule deer thing.
Zeke

 

[elkassassin]

>Elkass they haven't all died!!
>I haven't seen a single
>doe without twins or trips
>yet this fall!! Here's a
>recent trail cam pic...
>

>
>~Z~

GAWD!

I'm waitin for somebody to tell me how many Big Bucks there are in the NE Region where I'm Huntin and that all Does have Sextuplets!

Herd should be in Shape for Un-Limited Numbers of Tags by next Fall!



Hello Mr. Wisz,This is the UDWR Calling....LMMFAO!
15" Bases?
30" 5ths?
GOOD GAWD A MIGHTY!

 

[justr_86]

There's no big bucks where you hunt elkass you poaching bastard! Lol

 

[elkassassin]

That's a Low Blow right there justr!



Hello Mr. Wisz,This is the UDWR Calling....LMMFAO!
15" Bases?
30" 5ths?
GOOD GAWD A MIGHTY!

 

[justr_86]

Lol

 

[littlebighorn]

+1 justr,

I made the same observation on the Manti, so it looks like pretty good fawn crop this year.
The upcoming winter will be the test to see if they can get through to grow future horns.