The cutest animals on Earth have started dropping, and in celebration  we’ll be posting fun and informative fawn facts over the next few weeks. Question from Dave in Alabama: Mike, I’ve heard that whitetail fawns can have more than one buck as a daddy, is that right? In the case of twins and triplets, a definite yes. A Texas A&M-Kingsville study found that 16 of 23 sets of twins had 2 different sires, typically one mature buck and another buck 2½ years or younger. Researchers suggest the younger bucks are opportunistic little devils, sneaking in to breed the doe just before or after the mature buck does. And get this: Scientists at Auburn University reported 3 different buck sires for [...]

The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) has changed the legal definition of a buck deer for the 2016-17 hunting season. Previously, a deer with tiny spikes less than 3 inches long was considered “antlerless,” and did not count against a hunter's annual 2-buck limit. Under the new rule, any deer with boned antler “protruding above the hairline” is considered a buck and will count toward the hunter's limit. I believe that button buck fawns, where the hairline is not broken by antler, will still be considered antlerless, but don’t quote me on that. The new rule has caused a stir with Tennessee hunters. Many people point out that it can be difficult to distinguish a buck with tiny spikes [...]