State Fish and Game is urging the public to leave young deer fawns alone. Officials say the doe is usually not far off, waiting to return to feed her newborn. (COURTESY FISH AND GAME)
State Fish and Game is urging the public to leave young deer fawns alone. Officials say the doe is usually not far off, waiting to return to feed her newborn. (COURTESY FISH AND GAME)
CONCORD — In the coming weeks, deer will begin giving birth around the Granite State, with the majority of deer fawns being born in May and June. Each spring, many New Hampshire residents see young deer by themselves and fear the worst.
Has the mother died? Has she abandoned her fawn? The answer in most cases is no. The doe is usually not far off, waiting to return to feed her newborn.
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