Mom left us a present in the back yard last night

[yelpy]

Here is a pick of the suprize in the back yard this morning. I could not believe it. Mom was here last night and we heard a fawn that sounded like it was in distess when my wife and I were sitting on the deck. She just happened to leave it behind. I just thank god my dog didn't find it before my wife did.

[Wingbone]

I'm surprised she left the little booger behind like that. When I worked at a state park in college, we raised three fawns that had been abandoned or orphaned. They are the funniest thing to watch when you can spend day in and day out with them.

[redarrow]

Did she come back for it ? That is beautiful Man. Great pic.

[Grunt-N-Gobble]

Mom will probably come back for her fawn.  They will hide them and come back.

The fawn looks like it's been licked clean.

[mikejd]

Awesome.

[TnTurk]

That's a really cool pic. 

[barry]

Good thing they're not that cute during hunting season or I would never shoot one

[yelpy]

Did she come back for it ? That is beautiful Man. Great pic.

Had to run out this afternoon and when we returned the fawn was gone. I am sure it didn't venture to far. Probably just moved to the briers for cover from the rain.

[HogBiologist]

I will tell yall that 99% of abandoned fawns are NOT abandoned.

[yelpy]

I will tell yall that 99% of abandoned fawns are NOT abandoned.

My wife was in a pannac thinking it was abandoned.

I have seen where another mom will adopt.

[HogBiologist]

It is natural for the doe to drop the fawn and stay away from it.  The fawn has a small scent trail while the mom has a large oder about her.  By staying away from the fawn, she reduces the chance that a predator will locate the fawn.  It is in the fawns survival instincts to remain motionless when a percieved predator is near.  This is why people can walk up to a fawn and pick it up without it running away.  I wish people would understand that picking up a fawn is the worst thing for the fawn.  You would not believe how many I have to euthanize every year because some "concerned" citizen picked up an "Abandoned" fawn.

[turkey slayer]

Great pic!

[surehuntsalot]

beautiful pic

[tomstopper]

What a beautiful animal and pic.

[zhlhunter]

 A friend of mine had a fawn for a while. the mother got hit by a car he was like a dog would follow u around everywhere. He was very playful and lots of energy. The little guy ended up going to a deer farm near my friends home.