RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
 

I bet. I've always wanted to do that. My dad and I stumbled upon one in some switch grass late in May. He was a little button buck as you could see the 2 little black dots on top of its head and he couldn't of been more then a day or two old. The doe watched us from about 30 yards out, we slowly walked away and watched the doe come back to her little buck. One of the neatest things I've seen.

RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
 

A D&DH article sparked this one, for me.

Like someone else said....ALL I need is a broadside shot.

"I" would be doing the herd here a disservice if I passed on a doe fawn. After reading the article....I am assured of this.

No wrong answer. Hunting is very personal.

RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
 

An "earn a buck" requirement.

RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
 

Jeff you are certainly correct on this one. Ask any farmer on the eastern shore or in Northern Va, or even here in Southeast Va, and they willtell you that fawns eat soybeans and peanuts too.;)

RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
 

with a bow, as long as it aint got buttons, im shootin.
with a gun its a different story, its got to be a fairly nice buck, or an adult doe, thats when ill squeeze the trigger

RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
 

rory, this is a great statement, things do become much different with age and experience and weapon.

RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
 

if the deer herd was what it was 5 years ago in my area, it would take a well placed arrow...alot of my areas were real similar to your area in NC before we underwent herd reduction...large numbers of deer and buck to doe ratio was horrible. now things are IMO dang near perfect in most my areas....i hunt the bucks...let the rifle hunters take care of the does...they complain about no deer but STILL drag out does...

if im in an area i still see a ton of deer, like where i killed my BB in flintlock season this year, i wont hesitate to take a yearling, or any doe for the freezer. i THOUGHT my BB was a doe...it was a quick situation and pretty hectic couple minutes...2 yearlings came running right towards me...i thought they were both doe fawns..turned out to be a button buck...i still would bet them both to be does not BBs...oh well...

that area is out of whack majorly and still has a ton too many deer because noone doe hunts. the land owners "trophy buck hunt" and only allow us down in the flintlock season...they say they have no problem with us because they know we usually take does, and even if we took bucks, they wouldnt care because they kill theirs every year regaurdless...

RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
 

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RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
 

very true, with a gun, ive killed 6 in 5 years of deer hunting, with a bow, ive got 0 in 3 years (serious years). i know that with a gun, if i waited till the last day, i could still put a deer on the ground fairly easily, with a bow, not too sure about. its just so much harder getting them within 40 yards. which is one of the reasons im never stopping, the challenge, and the rush of having a deer right under your tree.

RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
 

What are you not understanding about that statement?? Many times over the years guys will change their thoughts on what they will shoot. When I was young I would shoot any deer if it was legal. After 20 yrs, I pass on deer, much more than I used too. With the gun, I will pass on deer depending on the area and/or mood Im in.Up until about 3 years ago, I shot just about any deer with the bow, now I will pass on lots of them depending on the situation. I will also let it fly if the cards areall right for that particular hunt. Got it??;)