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It’s Baby Deer Season, No That Baby Deer isn’t Abandoned, Heres What You Do

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OHIO – It’s baby deer season and mommy deer will have their baby in the strangest of places, but moms rarely abandon their young but do leave them alone for a while to protect them.

Finding a baby deer in the wild alone for hours is a natural thing moms do to keep predators away from baby fawns that are not nimble enough to escape predators. Animals may not benefit from your help

  • The adult may be out of sight gathering food.
  • Removing young from their nests can disrupt the reproductive cycle of the animal.
  • Wildlife carry diseases and parasites that can be transmitted to humans.
  • Removing wildlife is prohibited without a proper permit.

So what should you do if you find a fawn in your back yard or close by?

  • Wait and check on it periodically. In most cases, the mother will return after you leave the area. If the fawn is not injured, the mother is likely nearby.
  • Human scent on the fawn will not discourage the mother’s care.
  • Deer take better care of their young than humans.

If you feel an animal is abandoned contact local officials here: https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr-core/