fastetti

This late in the year they are more than healthy to survive on there own. I saw plenty of single fawns roaming the woods this year during gun season. They look to be fine. Right now, the next deer that crosses my shooting lane it toast, well, except for button bucks. I also feel that the button buck I pass will be the 12 point I take in 4 years!!

chevymanar

I rarely shoot does to start with, but I have never shot one with a fawn with it. I am just too tender hearted I guess. LOL

UncleNorby

Fawns are not yearlings. Fawns are about 6 months old, and yearlings are about 1.5 years old during hunting season.

I generally pass on does with fawns until the end of the season. The fawns should be weaned fully by then.

SteveBNy

Anyone who shoots does, shoots does with fawns - fawns are not always with the mother. There are few true barren/dry does in any herd.

And UncleNorby is right - yearlings are deer over a year old - last years fawns.

The Rev

My thoughts exactly, I killed one last year, sure was good eating.

driftrider

Heck, I'll shoot the yearlings first... real tender and easy to drag!

As for does with fawns (not yearlings, but fawns born the spring before), I'll whack them too. By the time deer season rolls around, which is mid-October for the Early ML season, those fawns are weened and can survive on their own. If they are not weened by October this far north, they won't make it through the winter anyway, so killing momma won't make any difference.

Mike

usmc1978

I don't think the Div. of Wildlife would let us do it if there was a survival question. I've shot yearlings, and I once took a doe that still had milk. If the herd needs thinned, it needs thinned.