What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
03-29-2008 | 08:12 PM
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RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
And what's your reasoning?
What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
And what's your reasoning?
My reasoning... I'd rather eat veal/filet mignon (which is about what doe fawn amounts to) than a strip or flank steak. I love venison anyway, but doe fawns are a gift from God for someone who hunts deer just because they are made out of meat.
What I wouldn't do, is shoot a 2.5 or 3.5 year old buck... unless it was truely a giant (like the Hanson buck was/is).
03-29-2008 | 08:16 PM
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RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
ORIGINAL: Cougar Mag
I'm in the minority, I don't shoot doe fawns. Probably the biggest reason I haven't mistakenly shot a button buck in over 20 years.
I'm in the minority, I don't shoot doe fawns. Probably the biggest reason I haven't mistakenly shot a button buck in over 20 years.
Its very very very easy to tell the difference between a button buck and doe fawn when they are in bow range. Not to mention, that depending on the time of year, (especially around the rut), if you see a smallish deer all by itself, you can hang your hat on the fact it'll be a button buck run off from its momma while she makes him a little brother or sister.
Button bucks have short faces, round heads and short lower jaws.... and of course... buttons... which are usually fairly easy to see.
My golden rule is never shoot a fawn if its all by itself... and I've never shot a button buck while bow hunting.
03-29-2008 | 08:33 PM
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RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
ORIGINAL: SwampCollie
Its very very very easy to tell the difference between a button buck and doe fawn when they are in bow range. Not to mention, that depending on the time of year, (especially around the rut), if you see a smallish deer all by itself, you can hang your hat on the fact it'll be a button buck run off from its momma while she makes him a little brother or sister.
Button bucks have short faces, round heads and short lower jaws.... and of course... buttons... which are usually fairly easy to see.
My golden rule is never shoot a fawn if its all by itself... and I've never shot a button buck while bow hunting.
ORIGINAL: Cougar Mag
I'm in the minority, I don't shoot doe fawns. Probably the biggest reason I haven't mistakenly shot a button buck in over 20 years.
I'm in the minority, I don't shoot doe fawns. Probably the biggest reason I haven't mistakenly shot a button buck in over 20 years.
Its very very very easy to tell the difference between a button buck and doe fawn when they are in bow range. Not to mention, that depending on the time of year, (especially around the rut), if you see a smallish deer all by itself, you can hang your hat on the fact it'll be a button buck run off from its momma while she makes him a little brother or sister.
Button bucks have short faces, round heads and short lower jaws.... and of course... buttons... which are usually fairly easy to see.
My golden rule is never shoot a fawn if its all by itself... and I've never shot a button buck while bow hunting.
03-29-2008 | 08:58 PM
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RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
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bigcountry I don't get what u say,what does being an expeirenced hunter have to do with killing a yearling.You sound as if you believe that anyone that kills anything less than a trophy is not a true hunter,I would have to disagree,we must kill does as well as bucks and there is no difference in killing a yearling doe than killing a mature one,other than personel preference.I shoot what I want to shoot when I want to shoot it as long as it is legal.With that said I killed 4 deer this year with one being a decent buck and 3 does 2 of which were yearlings.I passed on six different bucks and several does and yearlings as well.I did this because I wanted to kill some deer,but wanted kill more does than bucks.I have way to many does to bucks on my hunting property and that is the reason I killed only 1 buck so maybe the bucks would get older and bigger.I would have liked to have killed more does,but 3 is the legal limit,by the way our limit is 3 bucks also,not to many years ago I would have killed my 6 deer regardless of size,but now I would like a better class of bucks to choose from,but I have no problem with hunters that choose to kill whatever is legal in their hunting area and it just bugs me to hear someone try to down someone for doing just that.Hunting is something that is very personal for each hunter and we should support ech other regardless of our personal agenga out in the field.
bigcountry I don't get what u say,what does being an expeirenced hunter have to do with killing a yearling.You sound as if you believe that anyone that kills anything less than a trophy is not a true hunter,I would have to disagree,we must kill does as well as bucks and there is no difference in killing a yearling doe than killing a mature one,other than personel preference.I shoot what I want to shoot when I want to shoot it as long as it is legal.With that said I killed 4 deer this year with one being a decent buck and 3 does 2 of which were yearlings.I passed on six different bucks and several does and yearlings as well.I did this because I wanted to kill some deer,but wanted kill more does than bucks.I have way to many does to bucks on my hunting property and that is the reason I killed only 1 buck so maybe the bucks would get older and bigger.I would have liked to have killed more does,but 3 is the legal limit,by the way our limit is 3 bucks also,not to many years ago I would have killed my 6 deer regardless of size,but now I would like a better class of bucks to choose from,but I have no problem with hunters that choose to kill whatever is legal in their hunting area and it just bugs me to hear someone try to down someone for doing just that.Hunting is something that is very personal for each hunter and we should support ech other regardless of our personal agenga out in the field.
03-29-2008 | 09:21 PM
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RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
If it was my first deer....Or a late doe hunt in the snow....when they are cute and fuzzy.....nothing like a plump young one on the smoker.....
Not to mention.....its good business to shoot a young doe in myworld...we like to keep our mature doe(s) at an even measure in order to give the dominant bucks a run for their money.
When I see spikes and 4's running all the big doe(s) I know its time to review the doe herd...
Not to mention.....its good business to shoot a young doe in myworld...we like to keep our mature doe(s) at an even measure in order to give the dominant bucks a run for their money.
When I see spikes and 4's running all the big doe(s) I know its time to review the doe herd...
03-30-2008 | 06:12 AM
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RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
One standing in front of me & an unfilled tag. 
Seriously though, if its a bigger doe fawn(usually meaning later, but some do get big quick) I will shoot her if its the only shot opp I have or think I will get at that particular time. They eat real fine, and I can butcher them much easier/quicker than a full size doe.
Otherwise I generally wait on a bigger doe.
Seriously though, if its a bigger doe fawn(usually meaning later, but some do get big quick) I will shoot her if its the only shot opp I have or think I will get at that particular time. They eat real fine, and I can butcher them much easier/quicker than a full size doe.
Otherwise I generally wait on a bigger doe.
03-30-2008 | 07:03 AM
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RE: What would it take to make you kill a doe fawn?
I can't say that I've never killed a doe fawn and even a few buttons over the years. But now I will pass on all fawns, unless it is suffering with an injury of some kind or looks sick. I'm not that hard up for meat. I have no problem with other hunters who take them.