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Aug. 2003 - Vol. 64, No. 8

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Doe and fawn

A doe and her spotted fawn linger in a field of native grasses. With food plentiful, a deer’s primary concerns in August are keeping cool and finding water to drink. In a few months, however, deer movement will increase as the annual rut forces deer to focus on finding suitable mates for the next reproductive cycle.