small deer
 

recently i was talkin to a freind of mine about the past hunting season. he told me he shot two deer one was a spike and the other was a 57 pound deer? i asked him why he shot that small of a deer and his answer was beacuse he only made steak and burger out of the spike and he wanted jerky so he shot the next deer he saw no matter how big or SMALL it was. now in my mind that is wrong to shot that small of a deer and it really makes me mad[:@]

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A 57 pound yearling. For me thats a no no. I wouldnt shoot a deer that small. But to each his own. I say let the deer grow up, but thats just my opinion. Also I wouldnt have shot the spike either.

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i saw a 20-30# yearling the other day i should of shot it its not going to survive the winter

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just because you would not shoot that deer no need to badmouth the guy . if it was a legal kill then it was legal deer, maybe the place he hunts is over run with deer and he is trying to better the herd

i know a guy that shot a young one that he said would fit in his bow case , now i probably would not have shot it it was legal and more power to him

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I have before(did not mean too)but I treated it just like any other deer,cooked it.

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Grillin' is grillin' to me. Until there's a cooking method for antler's, I'll be keeping the freezer stocked with venison of any size.

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There are some truly high and mighty people on this forum. If it is legal why does it make you mad?

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Every time we tag a deer legally we are helping both deer and hunting rights for all of us. Let him get the small ones and leave you the big ones;)!!

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I would of shot it...No lighter then that though. One time a guy checked in a 30 pound deer. Now thats horrible, he said he only seen the head...bullcrap to me. Especially since he shot it in the gut. The innerloin, which we call it the tenderloung, was as big as my pinky. Thats horrible

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I agree with the not doing it. I have done it by mistake, and i wasnt proud, but it dideat good........

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If it is legal and he is happy, then so am I.

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Thats key the word.......legal. If its legal, who are we to judge. If you need/want the meat.......

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I myself may not have shot the deer, but if someone else has a tag and wants it, It doesn't bother me to see someone shoot one. Like said above, If its a legal kill, congrats to him.

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I agree, as long as it is a legal kill, then there is nothing wrong with it. We as hunters need to support each other in what we do, not become divided over one person's decision to shoot a particular deer that another person wouldn't. To each his own, as long as it is legal.

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Legal is legal! I have no problem shooting a legal deer as long as it doesn't have spots!

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A 57lb deer(live weight)in my area would be a fawn.While it is legal to shoot fawns,my own personal rule is that I will not in any way be involved with cleaning,carrying or hauling fawns.My truck isour primary hunting vehicle,andmy friends are well aware that if they shoot a fawn,they will have to go and get their truck to haul it home.So far none of us has shot a fawn.It is very easy for us to fill our tags with mature deer,so we don't bother wasting tags on fawns.

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HEY i NEVER said it was an illegal kill but basically this deer just lost its spots now that is the sad part

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A deer is a deer some people can't tell what it is if its alone or far away.

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A deer is a deer. I would have passed it. But. I pass many many bucks in a season. I have my own standards and have been brow beat for trophy hunting too. It's his tag and its his choice.

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Sounds small until I talked to a guy who shot a 18 lb deer this past season. He said it did not have spots but looked real skinny. He said he felt sorry for it and wanted to put it out of its misery. No way it would have made the winter. I told him he should have had it tested. He ended up tossing it because it just didn't look right.

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Not a big deal to shoot small deer. They all eat the same, small ones actually a little better. If a person cuts it himself, it takes less time on a small deer. Doe tags can be cheap and plentyful in places.

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I personally can't bring myself to shoot them really tinysmallun's, but more props to who can. Great eatin! "To eaach his own."

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Why not? Those 57lb doe are excellent to eat. I have eaten deer that are yearlings and have ate deer that are 6 year old mountain deer that tasted like sawdust.

I kill the ocassional yearling. For some reason, it does hurt me to shoot one with a bow. But I get over it pretty quick eating it. Usually its a situation where I have to take a doe on state parks before I can shoot a buck. So if it walks with no horns, it gets an arrow. Then onto some more serious hunting. If I don't get any bucksall the way thru bow, muzzleloader and then back to gun, you bet I pop me small doe in the late bow season. I got to eat.

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Those suitcase deer taste pretty good. To each his own as long as its legal...(have to move that camera close to get big picture...hehe)

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Do any of you guys, opposed to shooting small deer, eat Veal??? Just Curious....

I personally do not targetfawns but I know it happens very often...I have howevershot a few in my early hunting years and was very proud of them...Back then I was not good at field aging deer. Many things have changed since those years including my hunting style. Now my goal each seasonis to put one doe in the freezer and then wait out for a buck I would put on the wall(125+"). I often end up without a buck but I always have some tasty venny to ease the pain.

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around these parts we catch the small deer alive and place whole on catfish hooks. The little ones kicking around really draws The BIG CATS.

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I try to be selective on the size of deer I shoot.A small deer is better than any tag soup!! Something is always better than nothing!

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when it comes to food does it matter.You go to the store and by lamb chops.does it matter if it was from a lamb or sheep? it's food. i prefer the lamb chops over the lamb, anyone else?

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My first deer with a bow was a shade under 50 pounds. Now, that was a long time ago...and I wouldn't shoot that deer now...but am I sorry for it? No.

It was yummy. LOL

To each his own.