PA Whitetail Flight Initiation Distance (FID) Simulation
Click canvas to move boy • Approach gently
Stance:
Wind:
Field TelemetryReal-Time Bio-Metrics
DISTANCE TO FAWN
8.4 m
FID THRESHOLD
5.2 m
OBSERVER PACE
Stationary
SCENT BLOWOVER
Moderate
Herd Stress Index18%
Doe grazing peacefully; Fawn inquisitively glancing across trellis row.
Encounter Captures
Behavioral Ecology Note: Flight Initiation Distance (FID) represents the exact boundary where an animal commits to evasive retreat. Young fawns often demonstrate lower baseline wariness unless prompted by mother doe vocalizations or alarming sudden postures.