The one I saw was a year old for sure. I’m not sure if it’s a genetic thing or because there are now so many young does being bred in winter. Another oddity baiting/feeding is bringing to deer hunting. Very late fawn bucks are going to be up against the 8 ball come their first winter. If they survive it the last thing that spring/summer nutrition is going to go towards is antler growth.
Congrats on the harvest.
AHH, this is a very interesting topic! I have noticed this as well that does are being bred at all different times. I have some fawns that will show up the following year looking large in size and others will bought have spots come season.
Dr. Grant Woods talks about how if a fawn can reach 65-70lbs the first year they will actually come into estrus - I would imagine that with food plots, feeders, baiting, etc. This is increasing the number of deer hitting that target weight allowing them to go into estrous in non ag areas where in the past, on natural browse, they wouldn't have hit that weight.
This is just speculation but something I have considered/wondered.