If I see a group of antlerless deer, I'll see which one is bigger to avoid shooting any button bucks. But if the deer is alone, and I want to fill my antlerless tag, I'll just take the chance of shooting the deer if I can't see any buttons on his head.

ive learned that during the rut does will kick the buttons or young bucks out of the group so if you see a lone small deer by itself more than likley it is a button and if 2 young ones are together the bigger is normally the button buck.

I agree with HunterKeland Ted Nugent on this one, too. I enjoy the hunter no matter the (legal) deer I'm given the opportunity to take home. Years ago I had a co-worker give me a hard time about one I took. That was his problem. I enjoyed the nice tender deer as much as any I've ever had.

Yes, I shoot them. If there is a doe with 2 fawns, and there is a BB in the group, that's the one I aim at.

I'd rather let the females go to have their fawns in the spring than shoot one. I will shoot a doe but if given a choice, I'll take the BB. Here in PA Bucks get too much protection with the AR's. I hunt in a 4pt areaand see lots of spikes and little bucks. They get enough protection.

I don't get all wrapped up in trophy bucks or big antlers. Its great to take a nice buck and it might give you some bragging rights but I like venison and don't eat antlers.

To each his own.

All I think is Yum Yum!! I try not to do it from the stand with bow, I can usually tell. If I had two choices I would shoot a fawn doe over a fawn button only because I am trying to increase the bucks in my area. I did take my nephew out on the Ohio youth hunt this weekend and we had a button come out at fifty or sixty yards and I thought it was a small doe in the excitement with himbut realizedafter the shot it was a button. I thought it was a doe so mistakes can happen, but nothing beats that tender meat!

We trophy manage our club, so small bucks (which include buttons) are encouraged (strongly) to be left go another few years.

I have made errors in the past (twice). Once was on a deer drive, and I was in a thick cut row. The deer nearly ran me over, and I had to fire in defense (at least thats what I tell people). Happened to be a BB, oh well.

Second time was this year. Sitting on peanut field at a friends property. I had my 30/30 Ackley with a 4x scope on it. Four deer came out at 200 yards. I picked out the biggest one, which I assumed was a big doe and rolled her at 180. The next to largest one, (I figured maybe a yearling doe) ran towards me, confused by the sound, and stopped at about 160. Rolled it as well. Feeling smitten, I got down to see that the first deer I shot was a doe fawn of about 60# and the second was a BB about 45#. What I want to know, is how much (or should I say little) those two SMALLER deer that were with those two weighed! Must have been the orphans club. Fortunately, my friends place does not trophy manage, they just need deer shot off their farm.

The best way to tell if a deer is a button buck, assuming you opt not to take them, is too look at the face. Button bucks have much shorter noses and very round heads/faces. If you have good quality binoculars, you can often see the buttons as well, if the deer are close enough. But the best way to tell is to study the face. It also helps if there are other deer around it, so you have something to compare it to.

But at the end of the day, its a right tasty mistake to make...