Shooting A Doe With Yearlings
05-08-2008, 09:51 AM
#31
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Shooting A Doe With Yearlings
ORIGINAL: Sooner State Hunter
I'd shoot the doe and if the fawn didn't run off too far, I'd stick her too. Yum, love those lil' ones.
I'd shoot the doe and if the fawn didn't run off too far, I'd stick her too. Yum, love those lil' ones.
05-08-2008, 10:03 AM
#32
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
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RE: Shooting A Doe With Yearlings
I had this exact situation last fall. I shot the doe and it piled up within sight. So, then Iarrowed the fawn as soon as I confirmed that it didn't have buttons.
I have way too many doe in my area. I don't think it would be possible to shoot too many.
You can't assign human emotions to deer.
I have way too many doe in my area. I don't think it would be possible to shoot too many.
You can't assign human emotions to deer.
05-08-2008, 10:07 AM
#33
Nontypical Buck
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Location: North Louisiana
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RE: Shooting A Doe With Yearlings
ORIGINAL: magicman54494
I used this exact tactic one year while rifle hunting. I went out to fill some doe tags one time and a doe & 2 fawns come running up to me. I shot the doe first then waited for the fawns to stop running and check on their mama. Then I shot one of the fawns. I knew they wouldn't go far without their mom. By the way, I didn't feel bad about doing it eithor.
I used this exact tactic one year while rifle hunting. I went out to fill some doe tags one time and a doe & 2 fawns come running up to me. I shot the doe first then waited for the fawns to stop running and check on their mama. Then I shot one of the fawns. I knew they wouldn't go far without their mom. By the way, I didn't feel bad about doing it eithor.
05-08-2008, 10:10 AM
#34
Dominant Buck
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RE: Shooting A Doe With Yearlings
I hope you don't use the if it's brown it's down philosophy.
If it's female and brown....it's down.
You have no idea of the herd dynamics of the area I hunt.....or you wouldn't have an issue with this (if you do).
05-08-2008, 10:11 AM
#35
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
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RE: Shooting A Doe With Yearlings
ORIGINAL: superstrutter
Do you have any feelings for the deer you kill. If you don't, you are a killer, not a hunter. I hope you don't use the if it's brown it's down philosophy.
ORIGINAL: magicman54494
I used this exact tactic one year while rifle hunting. I went out to fill some doe tags one time and a doe & 2 fawns come running up to me. I shot the doe first then waited for the fawns to stop running and check on their mama. Then I shot one of the fawns. I knew they wouldn't go far without their mom. By the way, I didn't feel bad about doing it eithor.
I used this exact tactic one year while rifle hunting. I went out to fill some doe tags one time and a doe & 2 fawns come running up to me. I shot the doe first then waited for the fawns to stop running and check on their mama. Then I shot one of the fawns. I knew they wouldn't go far without their mom. By the way, I didn't feel bad about doing it eithor.
05-08-2008, 10:41 AM
#39
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RE: Shooting A Doe With Yearlings
ORIGINAL: mobow
LMAO!! Oh man, that's a good one...
ORIGINAL: blackfish
I only shoot fawns cause I was taught when I was young to pick a spot
I only shoot fawns cause I was taught when I was young to pick a spot