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ID help, WT fawn or young Axis

Posted By: kelvinator

ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/03/21 11:59 PM

Bottom right corner, not sure what we have here.

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Posted By: Biscuit

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 12:00 AM

Stripes down the back make me think axis
Posted By: QMC SW/EXW

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 12:16 AM

Axis. Spot pattern is wrong for a whitetail.
Posted By: stxranchman

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 03:15 AM

Looks like a whitetail to me. IME on Axis normally the two parallel lines of spots in the middle of the back will be closer together. Generally whitetail fawns the two lines of spots will be a bit farther apart. I saw a whitetail fawn the other that was marked liked the one your pic...the spot pattern was very unique.
Here are two whitetail fawns that show a similar pattern. Spot patterns on fawns are random and can carrying varying numbers of spots. Numbers around 300 give or take about 30. The pattern to each fawn will be unique. The size of the spots will vary as much as the pattern and numbers of spots can.
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Posted By: dkershen

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by Biscuit
Stripes down the back make me think axis

Same here. Axis.
Posted By: ntxtrapper

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 04:03 AM

Looks like a whitetail to me. I took this pic a couple of months ago just after this whitetail buck hit the ground on my ranch.

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Posted By: Grizz

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 10:49 AM

I think it's a whitetail fawn.
Posted By: westtexaswatkins

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 12:41 PM

Another vote for whitetail fawn. up
Posted By: Mr. T.

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by westtexaswatkins
Another vote for whitetail fawn. up
Posted By: Biscuit

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 01:46 PM

I usually default to Stxranchman answer if anything seems debatable
Posted By: ILUVBIGBUCKS

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by westtexaswatkins
Another vote for whitetail fawn. up

Me to
Posted By: freerange

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Biscuit
I usually default to Stxranchman answer if anything seems debatable

Yep, Ive got to where I just wait for him, saves me time typing and sometimes embarrassment.
Posted By: Hudbone

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 03:49 PM

It's one or the other.
Posted By: don k

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/04/21 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Hudbone
It's one or the other.

I really don't care which. I just like that buck in the picture with it.
Posted By: Michael W.

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/05/21 12:29 AM

I see whitetail fawns that look like that.
Posted By: Black02z28

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/05/21 03:10 PM

whitetail
Posted By: tx_biologist

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/06/21 07:47 PM

Whitetail, if you zoom in you'll see the tarsal glands hair on the inside of the mid back legs. Axis do not have those glands.
Posted By: Reloder28

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/07/21 01:59 AM

As my father in law always says, “He’ll fry up.”
Posted By: ntxtrapper

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/07/21 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by tx_biologist
Whitetail, if you zoom in you'll see the tarsal glands hair on the inside of the mid back legs. Axis do not have those glands.


That sounds like someone who would really know for sure. up
Posted By: Biscuit

Re: ID help, WT fawn or young Axis - 08/07/21 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by tx_biologist
Whitetail, if you zoom in you'll see the tarsal glands hair on the inside of the mid back legs. Axis do not have those glands.


Good observation
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