Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 564
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
It has been my experience that I have been able to distinguish a
BB by the "toupe" on his head. The pedicles cause the hair on the BBs skull to lay very oddly compared with a doe. I have seen several that appear as if the had a "rug" on their head. Not sure if that is something unique to where I hunt(most likely not), but it enables me to differentiate between does and BBs with a high rate of success with out using scope or feild glass at well over 30 yards.
BB by the "toupe" on his head. The pedicles cause the hair on the BBs skull to lay very oddly compared with a doe. I have seen several that appear as if the had a "rug" on their head. Not sure if that is something unique to where I hunt(most likely not), but it enables me to differentiate between does and BBs with a high rate of success with out using scope or feild glass at well over 30 yards.
#13
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RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
Well, one an easy way to keep from shooting a BB is to not shoot fawns. If the deer is that small and tiny, its a fawn or first year deer in most states. Thats my only way of making sure I don't shoot a BB.
#16
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RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
ORIGINAL: Jimmy S
I don't have aproblem shooting an anterless deer that dresses at 100+ pounds, even if it is a button buck.
I don't have aproblem shooting an anterless deer that dresses at 100+ pounds, even if it is a button buck.
People often misjudge the size of a deer IMO.
#17
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
ORIGINAL: bigcountry
I have to yet to ever see a BB every dress out 100 pounds. And thats from Canada, to Maine to whereever.
People often misjudge the size of a deer IMO.
ORIGINAL: Jimmy S
I don't have aproblem shooting an anterless deer that dresses at 100+ pounds, even if it is a button buck.
I don't have aproblem shooting an anterless deer that dresses at 100+ pounds, even if it is a button buck.
People often misjudge the size of a deer IMO.
#18
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
I tend to glass deer as much as I can before taking a shot. I've been fooled too but as luck would have it I haven't pulled the trigger. I look for the bigger does and of course big bucks. I think the bigger deer will act differently that the younger ones. Meaning they are more carefull or not as careless walking out of cover etc.
This year I had a dear walk up under my stand. I thought it was a doe. I knew it was smaller than I wanted to take. I kept looking at it and finaly saw that it was a BB.
I know of no other way to tell than stick to the mature deer....
This year I had a dear walk up under my stand. I thought it was a doe. I knew it was smaller than I wanted to take. I kept looking at it and finaly saw that it was a BB.
I know of no other way to tell than stick to the mature deer....
#20
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: KENTUCKY
Posts: 30
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
I'm right there with you brother, i've done the same the past 2 years! This year was by far the worst in my judgement because after droppin what i thought was forsure a doe, i sat extra hours than planned, hoping the smell of "her" would get around to the bucks. Lol needless to say, i could've sat 20 minutes, gutted and threw him in the truck, and sat somewhere else for longer than i did.
Sorry for not puttin an input on it, but i was reading this hoping i could get some advice too lol
Sorry for not puttin an input on it, but i was reading this hoping i could get some advice too lol