Jeff, I know what you're asking and have been a little torn over that for years, especially when hunting Maryland early season and crop damage in July and August. They say they'll survive and all that. If the fawns have spots I won't even think of raising the bow. And in reality, even if they don't have spots... I just can't bring myself to do it. Late in the season, Nov, Dec and Jan I'll shoot.... but earlier... I myself just can't do it. Maybe it's a throw back to my upbringing when a doe shooter was lower that pond sludge. I think a lot of it's just that.... you were slime if you shot a doe when I was growing up. Maybe when all we old coots die off and are gone these feeling will disappear, but as long as I'm alive I can't do it. I know the young will survive and I think NO less of anyone that shoots. Besides the fact I've been shown they'll survive, we're suppose to kill does because of over population. The occasional fawn that might not survive(and I believe it would be the exception rather than the rule) would really help in thinning the population. Kind of two for one arrow. If you ask me I'll tell you they'll be fine this time of year. The real late bloomers probably aren't good for the herd and breeding cycles anyway. But me, I really just say there'll be another deer. I always had Len and his boy around who were more than willing to take out some deer on crop damage permits. The tags were always filled with them around. LOL