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.
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.
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.
This year, I saw my first fawn on May 20th. Using my keen eye and a good set of binoculars, I was able to sex this baby from 100 yards away just by looking at the pattern of spots on its back. Spots arranged in a straight pattern signify a male while scattered or zigzag pattern of spots denote a...