ORIGINAL: rybohunter
I think too many of you watched Bambi one too many times.
In many places does need shot, and a lot of them. Big does, little does, makes no difference. A certain number needs removed. I really don't think anyone on here who does/would shoot young does makes it out like they are some sort of superhunter. They are just doing what needs done, because judging from these posts, very few are up to the task at hand.
Correct. however if your goal is to reduce a herd and you have limited tags you want to shoot big mature does because they are the one who will be carrying twins and triplets for the next year. Those fawns will most likely not have a fawn that year and th yearlings will most likely have 1 fawn. So if the goal is reducing numbers the mature does are the ones that need to be shot. I do agree do what you please, but there is always more to it that just going out and shooting whatever does there are. I don't care if someone shootsfawns. Ive done it.But the managment goal of the huntign area is always what needs to be taken into consideration in choosing what to shoot. If you want more deer on your farm but want some meat, shoot a couple fawns and leave the big does. If you want to reduce shoot the big does and not the fawns.WCL