The answer is not universal and depends very much on your local predators.
Last time I shot a momma the next time I hunted that stand one of the fawns was laying there dead and eatin right where the mommo died.
I generally shoot a fawn early, buck hunt until after the rut, then start taking adult doe as needed but laws,limits,tag distribution,etc. are different all over the country so I can't say how I would do things under different circumstances.
So I guess I'm a momma killer, daddy killer, and even a baby killer
We call them yearlings around my area as well although it is not technically correct. We call "yearlings" "year and a half olds"......incorrect lingo I guess
I also don't care if the fawn I shoot is male of female.....females produce buck fawns all the time so 6 one way half dozen the other. If they survive the first year then I won't shoot them.
Last edited by rockport; 08-25-2016 at 10:06 AM.