Common for a momma to leave the baby alone for hours while she forages. Nice pictures.
Yeah, we left a big gate open hoping they go through it last night. The baby was closer to the garden this morning and the momma was on the other side of the fence. I think I hear her close by making noises. The baby seems healthy but vulnerable.
Is that you in the picture?
If so... I don't meant to be rude, but your face is messed up.
how do you breathe or see?
Momma had a baby in our pasture yesterday. It’s obviously not big or strong enough to get over the fence so she left it. I’m sure she’s not far off but he’s hidden in the grass.
Our area is over loaded with them. I've seen as many as eight in our yard at one time. Last month I was driving on the main road outside our subdivision and a doe dashed across the road ahead of me. Knowing they are rarely alone, I slowed down to wait for the inevitable followers. Sure enough a very young fawn gingerly crossed right in front of my now stopped car. It was walking so shakily that it must have been a fairly recent arrival. Of course it wasn't til they were both safely off the road and in the woods that I thought to take a picture.That is beautiful. We have deer around our neighborhood, but I've never seen a baby like that. Incredible.
Our area is over loaded with them. I've seen as many as eight in our yard at one time. Last month I was driving on the main road outside our subdivision and a doe dashed across the road ahead of me. Knowing they are rarely alone, I slowed down to wait for the inevitable followers. Sure enough a very young fawn gingerly crossed right in front of my now stopped car. It was walking so shakily that it must have been a fairly recent arrival. Of course it wasn't til they were both safely off the road and in the woods that I thought to take a picture.
I have no problem eating venison, but I do draw the line at roadkill.
Snob. Clearly a Virginia, not a West By God Virginia, type.I have no problem eating venison, but I do draw the line at roadkill.
Know idea if this is still true, but when I was a kid it was actually illegal to take home roadkill in Virginia as the deer belonged to the state and, allegedly, (deer) road kill was fed to state prisoners.Snob. Clearly a Virginia, not a West By God Virginia, type.
It is legal down here with deer (at least in Alabama over by squirrel ranch), but you have to report it.Know idea if this is still true, but when I was a kid it was actually illegal to take home roadkill in Virginia as the deer belonged to the state and, allegedly, (deer) road kill was fed to state prisoners.
It is legal down here with deer (at least in Alabama over by squirrel ranch), but you have to report it.
The guy that built and owns the place in this link was one of my NCOs in the Army. Grew up dirt poor (literally) in WV and used to tell me road kill for dinner stories (true ones). I've talked about him before. He's a fully sponsored bow hunter/hunt guide and has some record elk. What I loved about him was he's not a "tree stand/blind hunter," he's a true stalker of all game.Know idea if this is still true, but when I was a kid it was actually illegal to take home roadkill in Virginia as the deer belonged to the state and, allegedly, (deer) road kill was fed to state prisoners.
Veal.The deer is gone now. You are my first suspect. What’s for dinner?