nateuk05

A GUY ON ANOTHER FORUM SAID HE PASSED ON A DOE HE DIDNT HAVE A SHOT AT TO SHOOT AT ONE OF TWO FAWNS WITH IT.

HOW MANY OF YOU WOULD DO THIS OR WOULD YOU SHOW PATIENCE TO GET A MATURE DOE/BUCK. WOULD ANYONE WAIT UNTIL THE SEASON NEARS END BEFORE TAKING A DEER THEY NORMALLY WOULNDT SO THEY CAN FILL THE FREEZER?

bryant1

Patience, but it took some years to learn this.

warny

I've shot my share of doe's over the years.Racks are nice,but I hunt for the freezer.Never shot a fawn though.

sk74ford

I don't think I would ever shoot a fawn. I go for mature does. Even though Ihave heard that the meat off of a fawn is more tender I would still go for a older more mature doe. Also, if you shoot a fawn you will not get as much meat for the freezer. By shooting a larger deer, you will get a lot more meat.

ShatoDavis

I must confess that I've shot a few youngsters. There is no better table fare. Now as I mature I don't shoot them, but I wouldn't look down on anyone who did. Large racks and trophies sure do feed the ego, but not necessarily the belly. Many folks hunt for food, I was once a freezer filler. My main goal was to provide meat. I still love venison, but Its not as much of a priority.

Also, I think its if no more inhumane to kill a wet doe and leave the youngsters to fend for themselves through the winter.

kevin1

My state has an extremely liberal antlerless limit for each county, and I like easy meat for my freezer.

rybohunter

I can shoot lots of does in the areas I hunt & yes i have shot some fatter youngins. They are easy to butcher up and eatwell. I don't make it out to be some great feat. Most of the time I do shoot larger does, but in high population areas, any doe will do.

timbercruiser

How do you pass on a shot that you don't have?? Another thing is how big was the "fawn". Soon after losing their spots as a fawn I call them yearlings till they are on their on.

npaden

There "could" be legitimate reasons for passing on a mature doe to shoot a yearling instead. A yearling will actually consume more food than a mature doe because they are still growing. If you have an over populated area and want to do everything you can to get things back in balance shooting a FEMALE yearling could be better than shooting a mature doe. The key would be to make sure you don't shoot a button buck instead of a female yearling.

N2Design

Nope. Can't see shootin' a little one. I'm not suggesting its unethical - its just something I won't do.