Doe #2!
09-20-2009, 03:39 PM
#32
Banned
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: IOWA/25' UP
Posts: 7,145
There are many people who only shoot young does with their doe tags as
1. They are tender and easy to drag out
2. They like a huge deer population and if you shoot a mature, old doe....then you have just taken a deer out of the breeding stock that was producing triplets and or twins each spring. A yearling or young doe only produces one off spring...so if you like a huge deer pop in your area...then don't shoot mature does until they get real old and quit producing large litters.
Bottom line, when people start paying your bills and send monthly checks to your mailbox, then worry about their opinions. Until then, let it roll like water off of a ducks butt.
1. They are tender and easy to drag out
2. They like a huge deer population and if you shoot a mature, old doe....then you have just taken a deer out of the breeding stock that was producing triplets and or twins each spring. A yearling or young doe only produces one off spring...so if you like a huge deer pop in your area...then don't shoot mature does until they get real old and quit producing large litters.
Bottom line, when people start paying your bills and send monthly checks to your mailbox, then worry about their opinions. Until then, let it roll like water off of a ducks butt.
09-20-2009, 04:46 PM
#34
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 16
I guess if you like small portions of meat you might get 40 pounds of meat off a yearling myself I wouldnt waste the money on permits and arrows and energy for such a small amount of meat I think it has more to do with lazyness not being able to drag a mature deer cause I have yet to bite in to a 3 year old buck that isnt chewable.
09-20-2009, 05:11 PM
#36
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: South Louisiana
Posts: 31
Hi Jenna,
First off I will say nice kill but I would also like to point something out to you,what you have there is not a doe you have a yearling baby deer not yet a doe I would ask that in the future you make better judgment and pass these little tykes up give there bones a chance to grow,not only will it be ethical to the deer but you will get 2 times the amount of meat,I am by no means telling you how or what to hunt but myself I cant get to the point where I have to shoot such a young animal I have a friend that does this and it pisses me off because he chooses to do it in my hunting area knowing that my rule is mature does 150 pounds plus and bucks that are atleast 8 points and 175 pounds,again not trying to take away from your success but like I said let them grow a bit you will be alot happier with the meat you get.
First off I will say nice kill but I would also like to point something out to you,what you have there is not a doe you have a yearling baby deer not yet a doe I would ask that in the future you make better judgment and pass these little tykes up give there bones a chance to grow,not only will it be ethical to the deer but you will get 2 times the amount of meat,I am by no means telling you how or what to hunt but myself I cant get to the point where I have to shoot such a young animal I have a friend that does this and it pisses me off because he chooses to do it in my hunting area knowing that my rule is mature does 150 pounds plus and bucks that are atleast 8 points and 175 pounds,again not trying to take away from your success but like I said let them grow a bit you will be alot happier with the meat you get.
'nuff said...
09-20-2009, 05:15 PM
#37
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Martinsburg, WV
Posts: 3,215
good job bud! as far as buckmasterrob or whatever his name is, the average 3.5 year old deer in MY area dressed out at about 90 lbs. I've seen the deer in her area, and thats definitly a good sized one. Not huge, but hey, who wants to drag out a 150 lb deer when its 80 degrees out. 
09-20-2009, 06:31 PM
#39
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Henderson, KY
Posts: 1,760
I guess if you like small portions of meat you might get 40 pounds of meat off a yearling myself I wouldnt waste the money on permits and arrows and energy for such a small amount of meat I think it has more to do with lazyness not being able to drag a mature deer cause I have yet to bite in to a 3 year old buck that isnt chewable.
ature long lived aged animals. Guess I'll need to start eAting my wheaties
