How common are roe triplets?

[groach1234]

Right was out on the shoot on my farm on saturday and there was a doe who had triplets? is this a common or a rare occurrence? all the same it was very nice to see.

George

 

[Rangefinder]

Got my first triplets on my patch this year and they are the first I've seen. Heard of a few more tho over the years in various parts.

 

[Roe dan]

Well I first saw triplets about 5 years ago but this year I've seen two different familys with triplets . Like you it's nice to see the roe are doing well.

 

[Mannlicher_Stu]

Exceptionally rare I would say but not unknown.
In all honesty in all the years I have been stalking i have never come across tripletts.
Your very fortunate to have witnessed such an occurance.
STU

 

[bauldy bob]

We get them quite regular on our patch,got one last year who had three doe kids with her,and was pregnant with triplets!!I see we have another this year with 1 doe and 2 buck kids,the central belt has loads of winter crops,which I think keeps them in good nick,which I think increases the chances?mabye someone will give a more indepth reason.

 

[Schiehallion]

We had this thread a short while back.
S.

 

[Double four]

I have a doe with triplets on my land, infact i had them 50yds from me this morning great to see. DF

 

[downwind]

I know this has been discussed before but it's interesting to hear how widespread this is.
I've only ever seen one set of triplets in 20+years of stalking. It raises what may be an interesting question which I'll put in another thread(rather than risk hi-jacking this one)
Pete.

 

[monynut]

Saw a doe last year with surviving triplets and the same again this year we find triplets ln does most winters but l figure the survival rate is quite low.

 

[Monkey Spanker]

I had 3 sets last year. It seems to be quite common in Suffolk now.
MS

 

[6pointer]

It is normal for some of my ground but other areas do not produce them just like medals i think. May i say at this time the does will take on kids from other females as they are becoming less dependant and will slowly form larger groups i have had them on my ground in the 20,s Try and decide whos young they are would be a neat trick. If the large doe is killed again you will see the young trailing a differnt female . Certainly room for thought ps the ones with tripplets dose this ground also produce quality heads or deer of larger than average body weights.?

 

[swatty]

we used to have some ground local to me that produced triplets every year and there was always more than one doe with them but they were never very good kids and we would generally shoot either doe and followers or a couple of followers and leave the doe with one which then generally went on to be good animals ps some of the kids would weigh as little as 14 pound at this time of year which would suggest that triplets were not produced due to good food source maybe more to do with genetics of the roe in this area

 

[groach1234]

It would appear they vary in numbers geographically being near unheard of in areas and quite common in others. As for the question of does the land have good heads and large body weights I can't comment as I have never shot a medal and am yet to take a beast of the land. However I have seen 2 bucks I would assume to be medal heads and one of them was a monster six pointer I would expect to have been touching silver as it was just so large but I can't comment on pearling and the like as I didn't get close enough so who knows. Either way I hope to be taking a couple of does this season and look forward to the bucks come spring.

George