Sexing fawns

2nd Calling

Six Pointer
Is there anyway to determine the sex of a fawn without seeing their twig and berries? This is my first fawn born on my new property and was wondering if that's the tarsal gland on the hind leg.
 

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bwfarms

Old Mossy Horns
The only way to tell without looking between the legs is look between the ears. A young fawn you're likely not going to be able to identify. An older fawn without spots it becomes easier to tell. You will see what looks like dark cowlicks where antlers would be, that's the start of the pedicle.

Another is I've noticed buttonheads to be darker overall than doe fawns. This however is not a set rule, just a tendency I've seen.
 

Deep River

Ten Pointer
Contributor
An old saying that my dad taught me 40 years ago:

Spots in a row, it may be a doe. Spots all amuck, it's probably a buck.

I honestly don't know if there is any truth to it ... but you do see fawns with many of the spots more neatly arranged in rows and others with the spots more widely dispersed.
 

woodmoose

Administrator
Staff member
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Spots in a row, it may be a doe. Spots all amuck, it's probably a buck.


yeah,,,about that,,,

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