Would you shoot a doe with a fawn?
09-14-2002 | 06:10 PM
#43
Typical Buck
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From: Hebron Maryland USA
RE: Would you shoot a doe with a fawn?
Freadbearfan I think you made a good choice on letting that deer live. Ive killed a mother with her fawn once and ill never do again. now if the deer looks like it could make it, maybe. but i usually pass on the mother n fawn deals.........Good luck
09-14-2002 | 06:10 PM
#44
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From: Shamong New Jersey USA
RE: Would you shoot a doe with a fawn?
Last season opening day,I had a doe with twin fawns bed down right under my stand.I guess it's a matter of what you feel comfortable with ,but I could not shoot the Doe.
Good luck.
Joe
Good luck.
Joe
09-14-2002 | 10:12 PM
#47
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From: Knox County IL USA
RE: Would you shoot a doe with a fawn?
So would you pass up a monster buck that has a button buck tagging along with him early in the season, too?
And people wonder why there are a billion 120lb deer in the eastern part of the country but few big bucks. If you would shoot a doe, fawn or no fawn, instead of the spike buck, there would be more big bucks.
I shot a mature doe last season that was being followed by a small deer, presumably her offspring from that year. It was fill the freezer or take your chances later time, and I pulled the trigger. The yearling stood there for a few seconds, after the doe dropped in her tracks, and then turned and walked into the brush.
Personally I won't shoot a buck unless it's a wall hanger. I'd much rather contribute to the overall health of the deer herd by taking a doe rather than a young buck. Like some of the others have said, if the fawn is not able to fend for itself by now, it is going to have a very hard time making it through the winter with or without the doe being there.
And people wonder why there are a billion 120lb deer in the eastern part of the country but few big bucks. If you would shoot a doe, fawn or no fawn, instead of the spike buck, there would be more big bucks.
I shot a mature doe last season that was being followed by a small deer, presumably her offspring from that year. It was fill the freezer or take your chances later time, and I pulled the trigger. The yearling stood there for a few seconds, after the doe dropped in her tracks, and then turned and walked into the brush.
Personally I won't shoot a buck unless it's a wall hanger. I'd much rather contribute to the overall health of the deer herd by taking a doe rather than a young buck. Like some of the others have said, if the fawn is not able to fend for itself by now, it is going to have a very hard time making it through the winter with or without the doe being there.
09-14-2002 | 10:57 PM
#48
Fork Horn
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From: warner robins,ga,us
RE: Would you shoot a doe with a fawn?
NO,I would wait till later.Plenty of Deer season left here.Our herd is over 1,200,000.Im sure Id find another doe.I wouldnt feel right leaving that little spotted fawn without its mother.
09-15-2002 | 07:09 AM
#49
Boone & Crockett
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RE: Would you shoot a doe with a fawn?
Our Bowseason doesn't start until Oct.15 any fawn would be able to take care of it's self by then.
I would slip an arrow behind Mom's shoulder and kill her as quick as I could.That is GOOD ethics as far as I'm concerned.
I wouldn't feel sorry for the fawn at all.It's not going to starve because it's already been weined and knows it has to eat to survive.
I would slip an arrow behind Mom's shoulder and kill her as quick as I could.That is GOOD ethics as far as I'm concerned.
I wouldn't feel sorry for the fawn at all.It's not going to starve because it's already been weined and knows it has to eat to survive.
09-15-2002 | 07:17 AM
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From: Wisconsin
RE: Would you shoot a doe with a fawn?
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So would you pass up a monster buck that has a button buck tagging along with him early in the season, too?
And people wonder why there are a billion 120lb deer in the eastern part of the country but few big bucks. If you would shoot a doe, fawn or no fawn, instead of the spike buck, there would be more big bucks.
I shot a mature doe last season that was being followed by a small deer, presumably her offspring from that year. It was fill the freezer or take your chances later time, and I pulled the trigger. The yearling stood there for a few seconds, after the doe dropped in her tracks, and then turned and walked into the brush.
Personally I won't shoot a buck unless it's a wall hanger. I'd much rather contribute to the overall health of the deer herd by taking a doe rather than a young buck. Like some of the others have said, if the fawn is not able to fend for itself by now, it is going to have a very hard time making it through the winter with or without the doe being there.
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Speaking for those of us who would choose to wait for the next doe! The key word in that sentence being wait!
Dont give me the crap about how the health of the deer herd would be better if we smacked any and every doe that walks by. Some of us choose to pass on that situation and wait until the next opportunity , which in my case (and probably most who pass) will come sooner or later , if not the same day.
If you want to start the old "people wonder why" sentences , I'm sure I could turn the table , but I wont , I'll simply leave it at this. To each his own!!!
"Nocked,cocked & ready to rock"
So would you pass up a monster buck that has a button buck tagging along with him early in the season, too?
And people wonder why there are a billion 120lb deer in the eastern part of the country but few big bucks. If you would shoot a doe, fawn or no fawn, instead of the spike buck, there would be more big bucks.
I shot a mature doe last season that was being followed by a small deer, presumably her offspring from that year. It was fill the freezer or take your chances later time, and I pulled the trigger. The yearling stood there for a few seconds, after the doe dropped in her tracks, and then turned and walked into the brush.
Personally I won't shoot a buck unless it's a wall hanger. I'd much rather contribute to the overall health of the deer herd by taking a doe rather than a young buck. Like some of the others have said, if the fawn is not able to fend for itself by now, it is going to have a very hard time making it through the winter with or without the doe being there.
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Speaking for those of us who would choose to wait for the next doe! The key word in that sentence being wait!
Dont give me the crap about how the health of the deer herd would be better if we smacked any and every doe that walks by. Some of us choose to pass on that situation and wait until the next opportunity , which in my case (and probably most who pass) will come sooner or later , if not the same day.
If you want to start the old "people wonder why" sentences , I'm sure I could turn the table , but I wont , I'll simply leave it at this. To each his own!!!
"Nocked,cocked & ready to rock"