Originally Posted by
hubby11
I'm on a kill permit on some agricultural land in Northern Va. They have some to the highest whitetail population densities in the U.S. and in this particular case, are wrecking havok with the harvest. The permit is for unlimited antlerless, any time but Sunday, until the regular (early archery) season begins.
Yesturday I went out and the only shots I had was on one young 6-point buck and a pair of fawns. I could not shoot the buck but also passed on the fawns. This got me thinking about that and other possible scenarios that I would have to make a judgement call.
Would you shoot fawns on a kill permit?
What about a doe with fawns?
What about if you took out a doe and then discovered the fawns?
The vinyard's attitude is understandably about money as they lost over 20 tons of harvest last season, so the more I take the better.
well if it's legal, go for it, who are we to say, however when you consider ethics most people/hunterswould say no on killing fawns. i'd let them pass. the next 2 ?'s there's a good chance you'll never see the fawns till it's too late. sorry, sad but true!