Looking for fawns

hello pat, i guess you will mow a very big field. i get very interested, what do you do with the fawns? do you keep them? what about their mom deer? would she come looking for the fawn? ann

They are hiding well here in Ohio! My dad and stepmom usually see the fawns and their mothers from their back windows by this time of year but nothing so far. And two weeks ago I saw a doe in the middle of the road just sauntering along not even frightened by my car. I had to honk the horn to make her move. The wildlife is acting strangely here this year. During the last snow we saw a possum foraging for food but it would not eat the scraps that my stepmom had thrown out into the field for the animals an hour or so previous to that. They have only 2 hummingbirds this year and usually have 3 pair. Very strange.

Oh Pat I am so glad that you do this. I know it must have been a horrible experience running over that first one. What do you do with them once you find them? Relocate them or mow around them? I am surprised that they do not move. That is rather shocking. Thank you for being so kind.

maybe what you do let me think what's the life?altough every animal has it's life rule.but sometimes they should face bad situation and their enemy's disruption and let them put into dificulty.maybe we need to do something for them.altough what we do for them is very scarely ever,but at least it express us that we love them and protect them

I've never had the pleasure of living in the country, but I am glad that you take the time to look for the fawns before you start to mow the field. It would be a shame to lose another one when it has already inadvertantly happened once. You are also right that some of the lessons that you learn when living in the country are lessons that are very painful to learn, so it is best to learn them the first time that a mistake is made.

Its so nice to know that some people care for the wild animals out there. My hubby's sister is living with a man who owns a dairy farm. He's so cruel to the animals that I dont want to go there anymore. I hate when she calls to tell me they're coming over. He knows how I feel and yet he'll keep telling me stories about how he hurt one of his cows or the chicken that his son has. He was nearly killed once because a cow ram into him. Good for her I thought but she ended up with a good beating. I hate him. I know that one day, he'll get hurt and wont be able to get up. I try to tell him that if he's rough with the animals, they will be rough with him but its to no avail. He's downright stupid. So to know that you take the time to look for fawns before you mow the field is great. Bless you!!

My grandparents were successful farmers during their time. They worked hard in the field from morning till dawn without any machinery but depended on human labor. They withstood the hot sun that baked the skins resulting in dark and wrinkled skins. As long as I can remember they have never worn new clothes as they never have parties to go but worked till old age forced them to surrender. The fruits of their hard labor is what we the grandchildren are enjoying now. I agree that life in the country is not easy but those who have experienced the hard knocks of country life are able to understand and accept that life is not a bed of roses.

Hi Savypat, That's exactly what I used to do. After ripping the grass off, I let them dry from the sun for a day and rake and mow them at the center for firing. Check for Fawns, Bird Nests, or any Living things that could be burned or even hurt while the hay burns.