Who "knows" about does and BB's?

GMMAT · 10-29-2008, 09:36 AM

Who actually KNOWS when they run them off?

I saw a mature doe with a BB fawn, this morning. It got me curious as to when they actually run them off.

Thanks.

10-29-2008, 09:40 AM

They start running them off as soon as the does goes into heat usually.

englum_06 · 10-29-2008, 09:53 AM

During shotgun season several years ago (probably 5) two goes came out into the field and my dad shot. Well, turns out it was a doe and a button buck. The little guy went and laid down right next to mama (she was dead) for about 45 minutes. We gave him plenty of time hoping he would leave, but he never did. We actually had to more-less bump him off of her. Kinda sad really!

englum_06 · 10-29-2008, 09:54 AM

^^^^ Our shotgun season isin the latter part of November, usually something like the 22,23 and 24th.

Ben / PA · 10-29-2008, 09:56 AM

Hard to tell, I think it most has to do with each specific mommy. (mood, cycle, experience) I saw a button lonely and scared last night. Ran full bore out into the field at 5:45 and then stuck his head in a bush and stayed there for the rest of the night. He was there when I left. Over an hour later. In the meantime a small 8 and two of the biggest bucks I have ever had in front of me were dogging does. What a night.

kickin_buck · 10-29-2008, 10:01 AM

I have been seeing lone BB's since almost the start of the season (1 Oct).

NCRemington700 · 10-29-2008, 10:16 AM

I had a doe and a BB that would come in to my stand sight in NC last year. They showed up religiously together...all the way through December. Normally I would say she's going to run him off when she's almost "ready" but in the case I mentioned...

Schultzy · 10-29-2008, 10:31 AM

They run them off when they feel like It. I've seen doe's get bred and then that same doe has her BB (fawn) back with her a week or so later after she was bred. She'll run them off for a while but some seem to always come back. Most I think get run off for good In the winter months.

10-29-2008, 11:03 AM

This year, I saw something kinda interesting. I saw a first year buck, a 4 pt, that was trying to hang around with a large doe and fawn.The young 4 pt kept trying hang with the mama. And she kept running him off. I bet ya he was her young last year.

GMMAT · 10-29-2008, 11:06 AM

Thanks, guys. I was just wondering if there was any "magical" timeline. I always hear of this...but never actually heard. I suppose the general consensus is....."whenever"?[8D]