Time to Kick the Kids Out

Now that mother whitetail is finished weening off her new offspring, it is the time of year when “mom,” wants to be on her own as she approaches that special time of the year. It is only natural that the young ones cannot figure out why their mother is trying to avoid them, and yet we will witness many fawns that will stay as close as they can, while following their mother everywhere she goes, as they have for the past three-and-a-half months.

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• By Dale Streubel, Columnist
• September 19, 2025