Hikers and campers may run into baby fawns

If you hike or camp in an area where deer live in Utah, don’t be surprised if you come across a deer fawn, or maybe even an elk calf, during the early summer.

This is the time of year when they are being born, which is why you may find one during your outdoor adventures.

If you do happen to see one in the wild, you probably won’t see its mother.

Not seeing its mother might lead you to believe that the animal has been abandoned.

But that’s rarely the case. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources big game coordinator Covy Jones said.

“The mother knows that leaving the fawn alone is the best way to protect it from predators.”

The best advice is “Don’t approach it,”