Ethical fawn question?
07-01-2008 | 09:47 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Ethical fawn question?
I've been hunting for quite a while and have never encountered this situation. However,my question isregarding if it is ethical to kill a doe with young fawns?
At what age are the fawns able to take care of themselves i.e. find food etc..??? I have corn feeders and they have a huge acorn supply. For one, if they die after I shoot their mom I really killed 3 deer.
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I want to do the right thing.
At what age are the fawns able to take care of themselves i.e. find food etc..??? I have corn feeders and they have a huge acorn supply. For one, if they die after I shoot their mom I really killed 3 deer.
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I want to do the right thing.
07-01-2008 | 09:50 AM
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RE: Ethical fawn question?
I think by the time the season opens and they have lost their spots they should be good to go. If they are eating regular food, they shouldnt starve to death. If they have spotsI wouldnt shoot the mom. But if they dont have spots andI want some deer meatI will shoot her or one of the fawns (we call them yerlings here when they lose their spots). I think the biggest threat would be predators though.
07-01-2008 | 09:56 AM
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RE: Ethical fawn question?
ORIGINAL: DropTine249
I think by the time fall rolls around the fawns are ABLE to sustain themselves. They may not want to, but you can actually see doe pushing fawns to fend for themselves.
Later in the season, I will harvest a MATURE doe if she obviously has a button buck fawn. This will help ensure that the button buck stays in the area, because now she will be dead and unable ot run him off(natures way of preventing inbreeding).
If the fawn appeared to be in less than stellar shape, I wouldnt shoot the doe.
Not a dumb question at all.
I think by the time fall rolls around the fawns are ABLE to sustain themselves. They may not want to, but you can actually see doe pushing fawns to fend for themselves.
Later in the season, I will harvest a MATURE doe if she obviously has a button buck fawn. This will help ensure that the button buck stays in the area, because now she will be dead and unable ot run him off(natures way of preventing inbreeding).
If the fawn appeared to be in less than stellar shape, I wouldnt shoot the doe.
Not a dumb question at all.
I have never seen a fawn while hunting because they simply are grown up enoughand they look like small does/BB
07-01-2008 | 10:01 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Ethical fawn question?
ORIGINAL: Siman08/OH
I agree,
I have never seen a fawn while hunting because they simply are grown up enoughand they look like small does/BB
ORIGINAL: DropTine249
I think by the time fall rolls around the fawns are ABLE to sustain themselves. They may not want to, but you can actually see doe pushing fawns to fend for themselves.
Later in the season, I will harvest a MATURE doe if she obviously has a button buck fawn. This will help ensure that the button buck stays in the area, because now she will be dead and unable ot run him off(natures way of preventing inbreeding).
If the fawn appeared to be in less than stellar shape, I wouldnt shoot the doe.
Not a dumb question at all.
I think by the time fall rolls around the fawns are ABLE to sustain themselves. They may not want to, but you can actually see doe pushing fawns to fend for themselves.
Later in the season, I will harvest a MATURE doe if she obviously has a button buck fawn. This will help ensure that the button buck stays in the area, because now she will be dead and unable ot run him off(natures way of preventing inbreeding).
If the fawn appeared to be in less than stellar shape, I wouldnt shoot the doe.
Not a dumb question at all.
I have never seen a fawn while hunting because they simply are grown up enoughand they look like small does/BB
07-01-2008 | 10:13 AM
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RE: Ethical fawn question?
I've never understood the whole ethical thing when it regards doing something legal. Sounds like someone wants to whale on some runts, yetfeels the need to getprior approval from the masses.
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07-01-2008 | 10:18 AM
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RE: Ethical fawn question?
ORIGINAL: buttonbuckmaster
I've never understood the whole ethical thing when it regards doing something legal. Sounds like someone wants to whale on some runts, yetfeels the need to getprior approval from the masses.
I've never understood the whole ethical thing when it regards doing something legal. Sounds like someone wants to whale on some runts, yetfeels the need to getprior approval from the masses.
I have heard from a few friends if I kill the doe the fawns will die too.
