Welcome to TheOhioOutdoors
Wanting to join the rest of our members? Login or sign up today!
Login / Join

Young deer muscle growth rate?

Bowkills

Well-Known Member
2,577
85
Nw oh
How much muscle weight will a fawn put on from late october to the end of hunting season? Saw a herd down the road from my house tonight and thought not many deer look much like fawns anymore. Just wanted to know a pound figure by month.
 

Ohiosam

*Supporting Member*
11,708
191
Mahoning Co.
If I had to guess the first year is mostly about building the frame (skeleton). After that they’ll add muscle and fat.
 

at1010

*Supporting Member*
4,943
139
In good habitat a doe fawn can reach 70lbs in her first year. This actually has been shown to equate to doe fawns coming into estrous that first year - further increasing deer densities (in areas with good habitat, enough food per deer!).

often you’ll see, what looks like blood in snow. That can be a young fawn in estrous or a doe coming around again due to breeding not taking first go.

Hope it helps!!
 
  • Like
Reactions: hickslawns