Yearling or Fawn

[buckpasser]

...from the hipster thread, what do you call a deer that’s less than a year old but out of spots and is adult colored. I predict that there will be at least 60% that use “yearling”. Maybe much more.

 

[ryanh487]

This year's deer is a fawn. Last year's deer is a yearling.

 

[misterpink]

Delicious

 

[Gator89]

and tender, too!

 

[280 Man]

A fawn is a deer in it's first year and a yearling is a deer at least 1 but less than 2 yr old. I think we, as hunters tend to group fawns as yearlings as soon as spot fade away. Well technically, they don't fade, they go away due to their "coats" changing from Summer to Fall

However, they are tender and delicious as well....LOL

 

[C.Killmaster]

The biologically appropriate terms for deer in the fall are fawn (deer under 1 year) and yearling or long yearling (deer 1.5 years old).

 

[buckpasser]

It came up in the hipster thread. I’ve always called them fawns, but you hear “yearling” more. A poll was requested to see what the split is.

 

[sea trout]

It came up in the hipster thread. I’ve always called them fawns, but you hear “yearling” more. A poll was requested to see what the split is.

I hear fall fawns called yearlings often too.
Usually by continuing to listen to the story I can tell if the hunter is actually referring to a fawn or a yearlin.
We also call fall fawns weanlings a lot too.

 

[Da Possum]

i call them baby toads

 

[antharper]

I’ve always called the yearlings even when they have spots , and most people I hunt with or around do the same ..... I hear it all the time , seen a doe and 2 yearlings , learn something technical on here often ! But I ain’t to technical

 

[NCHillbilly]

For the last half century, right or wrong, I've always heard the term "yearling" referring to young of the year deer-fall fawns that have grown out of their spots, but aren't full-grown deer yet (button bucks and doe fawns.) All I've ever heard a 1 1/2 year-old deer called is a "deer," no special name. Maybe it's a regional thing.

 

[bloodiarrow68]

I call em "ltl uns" and Yearlings.. Spots or no spots.

 

[groundhawg]

This year's deer is a fawn. Last year's deer is a yearling.

This is true but I voted yearling as that is the term I most often use. Yep, know the different but yearling is what I call them.

 

[ucfireman]

This year's deer is a fawn. Last year's deer is a yearling.

Thats the terminology I use, This years fawns or last years fawns as yearlings. Usually a yearling I just refer to as a young deer or small deer.

 

[davidhelmly]

If it's less than a year old it's a fawn.

 

[bany]

I call them yearlings, next season they won’t be. I also call them delicious but rarely shoot either.

 

[Jim Boyd]

I am very surprised the current voting is so close.

I thought the “fawn” crowd vote would be much smaller.

From a technical standpoint (and from a QDM / management standpoint), fawn is correct.

My guess is you call them what the people around you called them as you grew into hunting.

They are all deer and certainly are not worth a heated debate.

 

[buckpasser]

I agree on all points. I put this poll up for one reason. Deer season is leaving us and I was bored...

 

[Blackston]

I shot a fawn. Sounds way worse than I shot a yearling. So when I kill a little tasty one I’m saying yearling as long as it ain’t got spots.

 

[jiminbogart]

As long as 99% don't give the wrong answer I will feel vindicated!