Who "knows" about does and BB's?
10-29-2008, 09:53 AM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: East Central Illinois
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RE: Who "knows" about does and BB's?
During shotgun season several years ago (probably 5) two goes came out into the field and my dad shot. Well, turns out it was a doe and a button buck. The little guy went and laid down right next to mama (she was dead) for about 45 minutes. We gave him plenty of time hoping he would leave, but he never did. We actually had to more-less bump him off of her. Kinda sad really!
10-29-2008, 09:56 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Hughesville, PA
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RE: Who "knows" about does and BB's?
Hard to tell, I think it most has to do with each specific mommy. (mood, cycle, experience) I saw a button lonely and scared last night. Ran full bore out into the field at 5:45 and then stuck his head in a bush and stayed there for the rest of the night. He was there when I left. Over an hour later. In the meantime a small 8 and two of the biggest bucks I have ever had in front of me were dogging does. What a night.
10-29-2008, 10:16 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SOUTH Carolina--I've moved!
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RE: Who "knows" about does and BB's?
I had a doe and a BB that would come in to my stand sight in NC last year. They showed up religiously together...all the way through December. Normally I would say she's going to run him off when she's almost "ready" but in the case I mentioned...
10-29-2008, 10:31 AM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
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RE: Who "knows" about does and BB's?
They run them off when they feel like It. I've seen doe's get bred and then that same doe has her BB (fawn) back with her a week or so later after she was bred. She'll run them off for a while but some seem to always come back. Most I think get run off for good In the winter months.
10-29-2008, 11:03 AM
#9
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RE: Who "knows" about does and BB's?
This year, I saw something kinda interesting. I saw a first year buck, a 4 pt, that was trying to hang around with a large doe and fawn.The young 4 pt kept trying hang with the mama. And she kept running him off. I bet ya he was her young last year.
10-29-2008, 11:06 AM
#10
Dominant Buck
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RE: Who "knows" about does and BB's?
Thanks, guys. I was just wondering if there was any "magical" timeline. I always hear of this...but never actually heard. I suppose the general consensus is....."whenever"?[8D]