Following live female deer (6)
I believe the answer is:
behind
'following' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'live female deer' is the wordplay.
'live' becomes 'be' (synonyms).
'female deer' becomes 'hind' (I've seen this before).
'be'+'hind'='BEHIND'
(Other definitions for behind that I've seen before include "Posterior, derriere" , "bum" , "in van? No" , "Hidden by; in arrears" , "Running late" .)