ALMOST
10-02-2005, 06:33 PM
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ALMOST
Well i was in the Double Bull at about 3 pm this afternoon, and at about 3:30 5 does and 7 fawns come down the trail. I just sat there and watched them, they were feeding about 20 yards away from me. All of the sudden they all look up the hill and there was about a 120" 8 pt. standing there im like oh great. He walked down to 15 yards and I didn't shoot
. I cant burn up the buck tag on the second day of the season, unless its a realbiggun. I had fun anyways saw lots of deer. I just cant shoot a doe with fawns. Does anyone else have that problem? You know a doe comes in with a cuple of fawns and she is a big doe but you just cant do that with the little ones there. lol Im a big baby i guess. I dont know why though.
. I cant burn up the buck tag on the second day of the season, unless its a realbiggun. I had fun anyways saw lots of deer. I just cant shoot a doe with fawns. Does anyone else have that problem? You know a doe comes in with a cuple of fawns and she is a big doe but you just cant do that with the little ones there. lol Im a big baby i guess. I dont know why though.
10-02-2005, 06:37 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
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RE: ALMOST
If I have a doe tag and a big fat doe is in range and I feel like butchering a deer I'll take it. Shooting a doe with fawns doesn't bother me.
Way to let the 120" buck walkhe won't ever get big if you take him now!
Way to let the 120" buck walk
he won't ever get big if you take him now!
10-02-2005, 10:59 PM
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RE: ALMOST
I had a fawn walk circles around me saturday evening for I swear at least 1hr and a half . I had hit the bleat can and she came up my trail she never left about a 30yed perimeter . she was as close as about 5to 8 yrds . Looked right at me a few times while she was chewin up some leaves . I almost found myself talking to her she was there for so long . Then on the other hand i wanted her to leave cause i new if a buck walked passed shed bust me for sure ! Thats when you know your absolutely scent free boy when you have a deer that close for that long . Plus i was only about 10 up in a ladder stand that evening . But I couldnt shoot her . Let live a little no big deal .
I found out later a nieghbor had shoot the button buck and his son shot the momma that morning . I think im gonna have to teach them a little bit about QDM . LOL
I found out later a nieghbor had shoot the button buck and his son shot the momma that morning . I think im gonna have to teach them a little bit about QDM . LOL
10-03-2005, 08:16 AM
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RE: ALMOST
Yea i dont know why it is so hard for me to shoot a doe with fawns but, i dont care i will just wait untill the does leave the fawns. This was the first time for me hunting deer out of the double bull, and let me tell you, ifyou brush the bind in really goood you get some deer really close.
10-03-2005, 09:10 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
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RE: ALMOST
I have no problem shooting a doe with fawns. A fawn can live independently once its spots are gone. No need to worry about that. Another thing to think about a doe with a button buck, will chase that button away once it gets alittle older. If you take out the doe, studies have shown that the button will probably live in the general vicinity, giving you an opportunity to hunt him a few years later.