ORIGINAL: GMMAT
A 1.5 yr old....from everyhting I hear....his range is far greater than that of older deer.....and he's going to "roam", anyway.
I;ve never lent much credence into the theory of killing mama to let the little buck stay. I'd like to hear others comments as they pertain to this.
I've heard that regardless of killing a buck fawns mother or not, the fawn, when he becomes a yearling, will leave his birth area to establish a new one. Just like you, I've heard they do roam great distances. So more than likely, your yearling bucks will eventually leave your area only to be replaced by other yearling bucks. Nature will recycle itself.With that being said, I'll just let momma pass and try to get one without fawns.