Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
#21
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Posts: 375
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
The only thing I can say is to make sure that you shoot larger deer. Here in Louisiana if you stick to about a 75# minimum you can usually weed out the fawns. Both buck fawns and doe fawns. As for the one who said there was a bb that dressed out at 105# I guess I'd just have to take my lick on that one. There's no way that if I saw that deer and was planning on taking a doe that I'd pass it up. Good binocs are a must.
#22
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
Posts: 10,079
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
Good glass, either scope or binocs are a must. A lot of times the button will come in the field first, usually by himself. A lot of times their coat will be a little darker than a doe. The head is blocky looking. Main thing is to look carefully at the head with good glass.
#24
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: St. Louis, Mo
Posts: 855
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
Here some things that might help.
Many times (but not always) a button buck will travel alone. Adult does will not. They travel with other deer.
[/align]If you are watching a group of deer enter an opening or a food plot, typically an adult deer will stand for moments to scan the area before entering it. Whereas a young buck (or fawn doe) will just dart out into the area. [/align]An adult doe will have more of a rectangular body whereas the button buck body is more square and box-like. [/align]
[/align]An adult doe will have a longer next and snout. A young button buck will have a shortened snout and and not as lengthy a neck. [/align]
[/align]An adult doe also has a more rounded head between it's ears whereas the young button buck has more of a flat area between the ears. [/align][/align][/align]Spudrow from MO[/align][/align][/align]
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Many times (but not always) a button buck will travel alone. Adult does will not. They travel with other deer.
[/align]If you are watching a group of deer enter an opening or a food plot, typically an adult deer will stand for moments to scan the area before entering it. Whereas a young buck (or fawn doe) will just dart out into the area. [/align]An adult doe will have more of a rectangular body whereas the button buck body is more square and box-like. [/align]
[/align]An adult doe will have a longer next and snout. A young button buck will have a shortened snout and and not as lengthy a neck. [/align]
[/align]An adult doe also has a more rounded head between it's ears whereas the young button buck has more of a flat area between the ears. [/align][/align][/align]Spudrow from MO[/align][/align][/align]
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#25
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
ORIGINAL: Jimmy S
Oct 31, 2005 - Button Buck dressed 104 pounds, shot in Deerfield NH.
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.
#26
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
ORIGINAL: rybohunter
The only sure way is to look for buttons. Can’t get much more straight forward than that.
The only sure way is to look for buttons. Can’t get much more straight forward than that.
#27
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NW Oklahoma
Posts: 1,166
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
I'm very careful about shooting a lone deer. I don't want to shoot fawn does either, so I go more by size than whether they have buttons. I've never seen a button buck or buck fawn as I call them or doe fawn weight much more than 70# live weight. Earlier in the season they're even smaller. A button buck weighing 100# dressed would be just as large as a mature doe, and I doubt if that is possible. I try to wait til I see a doe with fawn with them so I can distinguish the size difference. When bowhunting I have no problem telling a full grown doe from a buck fawn, but sometimes at rifle distance it takes a little more looking.
#28
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 97
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
glad I don't have to worry about it here in FL. Here it's either "antlered" or "antlerless". "Antlered" = 5"+ above the hairline. We don't have a "doe" season but instead an "anterless" season.
#29
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
A button buck weighing 100# dressed would be just as large as a mature doe, and I doubt if that is possible.
#30
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: coshocton, Ohio
Posts: 279
RE: Difference between a Button Buck and a Doe?
BB's have short stalky bodies, Doe's are usually longer bodied, and have longer skinnier necks. The head on BB are usually short snouted, and flat on top( with occasional visibal buttons) Doe's have longer snouts, and there heads aren't flat in between the ears. I can tell just by the face of a deer if its a fawn, or mature doe. I try not to shoot any fawns just because of the difference in meat You get. The average fawn around here prolly weighs 80-100 pounds on the hoof. The average mature Doe prolly weighs 160-180 on hoof. Also like the others have said BB's usually travel alone.