Deer

What to do if you find a fawn on its own

Deer | Facts

Finding a fawn alone is perfectly normal

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Please Take Hammocks and Nets Down in the Winter

I would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to James Carnahan. A call came in today about two deer. One deer was already dead; the other was still alive but could not get free. They had been fighting, and both of them got caught and tangled in a hammock. They had fought and struggled…

Pool Party

In the late 80’s, my husband, Ron, and I came home from a Memorial Day camping trip. I was tired after unloading the camper, so I went upstairs for an early soak in the bathtub. After getting into my night clothes I had my mind all set for a quiet, relaxing evening. Anyone that knows…

Do Not Bother The Fawns!

Unless they are roaming and non-stop vocalizing for several hours, they are being cared for (Mother is not far away). PLEASE LEAVE THEM ALONE! Deer are giving birth now and I’ve been getting calls non-stop about fawns, so I want to get this message out to everyone. PLEASE SHARE. If you see a fawn in…

Baby Season

This week, I wanted to address an important upcoming event… BABY SEASON!!!! It will be here before I know it, especially with the unseasonably warm weather that we are having. Baby season is my busiest season by far and recently, that season has started earlier and lasted longer than ever. (That is a whole different…

Forever In My Mind

Back in the early 90’s, Ron and I traveled to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to release a rehabilitated baby porcupine. On our journey to the UP, we camped at a state park near Mackinaw. The park ranger saw the Operation Orphan sign on the camper and was curious, so he came over to talk…