My 1st fawn to see this year. glad I wasnt shredding!!

[Western]

Went out to walk the property, hacking at poison ivy with my machete and this little guy takes off. I didn't see it laying there, but it was about 15' away and should have stayed put!. He ran out in the middle of a small clearing, (towards a neighbor that tends to let his remaining Pitts run loose) so I walked around him until he ran back to the trees. I say "ran", so new, he ran more like a 3 day drunk! He may have been 5lbs, (that grass is about 8-10") he's maybe 2 days old at best

 

[nybirdman]

Ya I know what you mean.I try not to do mine until August,to many young of year around until then.I have had a couple close calls with fawns just doing the four wheeler trails in June/July.My nephews work for a big local farm and they kill 15-20 a year cutting hay.They are good boys and stop if they see a doe jump up,check the area and move any fawns they find.

 

[brin]

Dennis, That is a beautiful fawn....It has been about 4 or 5 yrs. now since I ran over one with the Shredder...I wondered why the Mama was standing so still about 30 yds., away...See was just watching me as I was bush hogging...I know deer come to noise many time out of curiosity...but when I heard and felt the thump I though I had run over a big Fire Ant Hill...but on my next pass I saw the dismembered fawn...It made me physically sick...I am still not over it...I never bush hog in the spring now and before I go I make a run with the tractor without engaging the bush hog...just to be sure...I also killed a bunch of quail once...not the whole covey but a bunch of the little babies...I too am glad you saw it before you shredded...

 

[TomSeller]

I have never run over a fawn but never brush hog this time of year for that very reason.

 

[Western]

Some times work has to be done. I have hit one with a rotary hay cutter one time, just tears you up. Back then I had a red heeler, so I started taking her to the field. She did a heck of a job locating fawns, UNTIL one day she chased a rat under the front tire. Bad day, didn't kill her but messed her up for life.

I walk an area now if it is too tall to see, this fawn was under a live oak stand of trees where I was chopping briers and poison ivy.

 

[C4Ranch]

Fantastic, what a treat! My favorite thing this time of year is watching to see what the velvet grows into and counting new ones... Gotta do census counts as part of my wildlife mgmt plan.

 

[Baby Grand]

Nice photo!
I was shredding today - didn't hit a fawn, but connected with an antler.
Man, what a racket that made - thought I'd hit a piece of T-bar.

 

[rekees4300]

Thanks for the photo. It's a dilemma, brushhog now or wait until later and risk Yellow Jacket attacks! :confused3:

 

[square1]

I hadn't thought of this consequence. Just picked up a bush hog this morning. I guess it sets for a few weeks. Thanks for enlightening me.

 

[Western]

I will limit my walking for a week or two, definitely no "off road" ATV/tractor. We feed most of the year and enjoy when "mama" brings the kidds when she feels their safe to travel. Of course I "aint" allowed to hunt in the yard!:laughing: Thats ok, I enjoy caring for them.