Fawn survival in this heat wave

[DaveB]

Quesiton is, any statistics or first hand experience with how this heat wave will affect fawn survival rates?

 

[Football Hunter]

Dont know,but I saw pieces of one today,didnt have my phone with me,I assume a yote got it.I imagine this will be real hard on em.

 

[BowGuy84]

was out the other day and saw lots of does with out them that I know have them. I think they are having them lay up maybe. We kicked one out of a ditch without a doe around 1 o'clock.

 

[BSK]

I don't think heat is the main problem. I think drought is. Droughts can have a serious impact on fawn survival.

 

[Boone 58]

 

[BigAl]

We've got a mom/fawn that have taken up residence just over the fence from us. Mom seems to keep her near a pond most of the time, and on several occasions I've seen them standing right at the edge of the water. Heck, I'm sure in these dry conditions, its tough for anything out in the wild.

 

[redblood]

we started watering our tame herd today

 

[PickettSFHunter]

I was seeing several fawns but now none. Ive been out driving the past 2 evening and seen around 15 does with none. Im hoping they are laying low but heck.

 

[hoyt30]

I was up at my place on thursday. seen 1 very young fawn. seen two more were alot older one bigger than the other. they looked very healthy. no moms around these were n the thick stuff. Glad to see em making it. seen a few turkey poults also. Weather has gotta b hard on em.

 

[HOOK]

Was a the farm yesterday to bush hog...saw 4 spotted fawns and the eaten remains of one.

 

[RedDawg]

Took a dead one away from a neighbor dog that found it on our property yesterday. Was probably only dead for a day or two and was probably only a day or two old. Buried it with the front end loader - didn't want the dog thinking lunch was on me...

I can only imagine the heat and drought was hard on them.