RE: shooting fawns
taking a fawn instead of a mature doe is actually going to produce more deer (maybe) most young does have one baby on the other hand a mature doe will usually have 2 or more.
there was a ted nudget show where he stalked two fawns and shot them and then talked about guys not shooting small ones or white deer or any particular deer, and he was right about it, if your not looking for something to put on the wall (most people dont put there does on it) what is the difference deer is a deer and 2 years ago that big doe was a fawn. the meat for sure tase better and saves your back on the drag out and lifting it up etc. as long as im sure its a doe ill take it. ive only once shot a button buck and it was on the last day of the season i mixed it up with the doe fawn that was with it, wish it was the doe but the people i gave the meat to were really happy since the father had lost his job and was unable to afford much for his family.