First fawn of 2014!

[wooly]

Hiking into my turkey blind this morning when I bumped a deer. That's been happening every morning lately, so nothing unusual there.
A little further along I spotted a little dot in my headlight beam reflecting back at me so I went to check it out and here's what I found!

 

 

I was getting a little carried away with pictures flashing in his face and forgot that I needed to pay attention to where momma was before she put the boots to me,lol.

I forced myself to leave him after a few shots so mom could get back to him and went on to another exciting turkey hunt! I let him get a good whiff of me so he remembers who I am in a few weeks when he's moving around on his own.

[Cabin Fever]

Awesome find! 

[JALA RUT]

Wooly you always get the greatest pics and cool encounters!

[GreeneHunter]

Nice

[Bone Seeker]

Look at those Ears !!

[letinmfly]

Very cool!!

[Pygmy]

Very cool, Wooley..

 

I may have stepped close to many in the darkness..I seldom use a light when walking pre-dawn turkey hunting..

 

I HAVE nearly stepped on a couple  in the laurel after daylight... Little buggers just lay there, but you can see thier eyes following you as you move around them.

 

 

[Pav2704]

Amazing pics and encounter!!!

[skyhunter]

how big do you think he was. I hear they are as small as cats when they come out. super find.

[wooly]

Thanks guys, fawning season ranks right up there with shed season for me! I love photographing these little guys, but this was the first time I ever had to do it in the dark.

 

Pygmy- I never used to use a light at night, but I got tired of getting poked in the eyes before a hunt.

Guess I just use it for my own physical well being.

I ain't scared of the dark or anything silly like that,lol

 

skyhunter- he was no bigger than a short loaf of bread. Very close in size comparison to an adult cat.

He didn't look "wet" so no telling when he dropped.

 

[Cabin Fever]

Wooly, it's a good thing you carry a camera! I don't think anyone would believe you, considering all the cool critter encounters you have!    

[nyslowhand]

Awww, Bambi, how cute..!!!

Thanxs Wooly, yet another great wildlife photo(s)!!!!!

 

Anyone have their fawn birth backdating chart handy? Is this one that was conceived during early season? Maybe a couple days old..?

[wooly]

Wooly, it's a good thing you carry a camera! I don't think anyone would believe you, considering all the cool critter encounters you have!    

That was one of the reasons I picked up a camera in the first place.

Until then, I was just "telling tall tales" until I learned this way of bringing the experiences home with me to share.

I hated being "that guy" who had a story for everything and then seeing folks just roll their eyes in disbelief every time I opened my mouth,lol.

Nobody does that any more because I never leave home without it.

[Doewhacker]

That was one of the reasons I picked up a camera in the first place.

Until then, I was just "telling tall tales" until I learned this way of bringing the experiences home with me to share.

I hated being "that guy" who had a story for everything and then seeing folks just roll their eyes in disbelief every time I opened my mouth,lol.

Nobody does that any more because I never leave home without it.

 

That photo is clearly from last summer, come on fess up!

 

haha I had to do it!

 

 

Seems a wee bit early for a fawn doesn't it? Awesome discovery

[wooly]

That photo is clearly from last summer, come on fess up!

 

haha I had to do it!

 

 

Seems a wee bit early for a fawn doesn't it? Awesome discovery

It was at a deer farm too... I must confess,lol

[Hock3y24]

I had a weasel moving 3 babies the other day

[Four Season Whitetail's]

Awww, Bambi, how cute..!!!

Thanxs Wooly, yet another great wildlife photo(s)!!!!!

 

Anyone have their fawn birth backdating chart handy? Is this one that was conceived during early season? Maybe a couple days old..?

October 25th there abouts. If you go by the 196 day gestation period!

[landtracdeerhunter]

The first real sign of Spring.

Thanks for posting that!

[Zem18]

Awesome pictures Wooly.

[NFA-ADK]

Thanks for sharing Wooly, cool shots!

[First-light]

I think that deer is 2-3 weeks old. You can tell by the size of the ears and the spots on its back. Definitely gets a pass this year. 

 

 

lol

[nyslowhand]

If that's the case, then backdating to conception, maybe around early to mid-October..?

 

Sorry Wooly, don't mean to hijack your thread!!

[burmjohn]

so cool!

[Fantail]

One of the best things about being in the woods, not just hunting, is catching a moment like that.