Does with fawns
12-01-2002, 05:15 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
Posts: 10,079
RE: Does with fawns
In my opinion, yes. I refuse to shoot a doe with spotted fawns at her side. Later in the season when the fawns look like they are big enough to fend for themselves nutritionally I intend to shoot a few.
12-01-2002, 05:58 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Missouri USA
Posts: 5,420
RE: Does with fawns
Usually around here by the time our season comes in the fawns are old enough to make it pretty well on there own. I have never saw a spotted fawn during our gun season which is in the middle of Nov. But If I did I would not shoot the doe, They would have to be born really late to still be sporting the spots that time of year. But by shooting the doe with older fawns, if one of her fawns is a buck he will probably stay around in the area instead of being run off by her when the rut comes in which means he may still be around in a few years with a hefty rack. If she is left she will probaly chase him plum out of the area to keep from him breeding her.
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Edited by - strut on 12/01/2002 19:00:39
THE NRA, WHERE WOULD YOU AS A GUN-OWNER BE WITHOUT THEM.
GUN-OWNERS, UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL.
Edited by - strut on 12/01/2002 19:00:39
12-01-2002, 06:35 PM
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Southern MD USA
Posts: 111
RE: Does with fawns
There is nothing wrong with shooting a doe that is with fawns they are able to fend for themselves by the time any season comes in and they don't need to feed off her milk anymore. Most places need to lower the doe to buck ratio anyway so I'd say shoot any doe you see with fawns or not.
12-02-2002, 04:11 AM
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Meridian MS
Posts: 337
RE: Does with fawns
I'll bust one in a heartbeat. The fawns will do fine without mama by the time hunting season comes around. I actually prefer to shoot does with fawns because it lessens the chance of mistaken a button buck for a doe. If there's a couple of small deer with a large one without antlers it's pretty much certain it's a doe.
12-02-2002, 05:20 AM
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Poplar Bluff Missouri USA
Posts: 96
RE: Does with fawns
I seen a Doe and 2 Fawns come near me on the 8th day of Gun Season. I had the (Big) Mama Doe sighted in... but decided there was just to many overhanging Limbs obscuring my shot.
So I lowered my Gun, and 1 of the Fawns seen me, and away all 3 of them went.
Then the next day I seen 2 Fawns come down the same Ridge, from a different direction.
I shot the one that presented me a clear shot, and it turned out to be a Button Buck.
I was happy regardless... It had been a dry first half of Season, but haD a happy ending.
So I lowered my Gun, and 1 of the Fawns seen me, and away all 3 of them went.
Then the next day I seen 2 Fawns come down the same Ridge, from a different direction.
I shot the one that presented me a clear shot, and it turned out to be a Button Buck.
I was happy regardless... It had been a dry first half of Season, but haD a happy ending.
12-02-2002, 09:51 AM
#9
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fredericksburg Virginia USA
Posts: 13,672
RE: Does with fawns
I have never seen a fawn with spots during our seasons in Va. I would not hesitate to take a doe with fawn/fawns as long as the fawn had no spots.
The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club
The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club
12-02-2002, 10:36 AM
#10
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: BRADENTON FL USA
Posts: 83
RE: Does with fawns
Where I hunt in South Carolina the rifle season opens August 15 and doe season opens Sept. 15 so it is common to see does with spotted fawns. I will shoot the doe. I believe that the fawns will still be fine on their own.
