Bill, this years fawn is probably going to survive without Mom. It will, more than likely, also be a doe because, had it been a male, she would have run it off to survive on it's own before now.

A lot of this stuff is kinda like managing a pond and the health of a deer herd is dependent on forage. After a couple of days it will join with other young deer. Or, she will be accepted into a group of does.

A couple of years ago I was hunting and saw 3 young(under 1 year old) deer come into the pasture. Their mothers had obviously abandoned them when it became time to breed. 2 were females and one was male. The 2 females were kicking at the young male and trying to run him off. I figured that he would, sooner or later, find some males to shoot pool and drink beer with and get away from the girls.


It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa