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From Peta's point of view, hunting gives hunters a bad name, not what they chose to shoot.

I've shot fawns in the past, I will shot fawns in the future. In my hunting camp in Wisconin normally a fawn or two will be shot every year. This year we made up a board with "achievements" on it that will be carried over ever year. One of them is "fawn killer". It was so funny to see how everyones attitude changed about shooting fawns. No one wanted to make the board for that one, and every small questionable deer was passed on. I was going to shoot a fawn that was milling around eatting acorns, but I got to watch him from so close for so long that I noticed that he he twig and berries (if you know what I mean) so he gets to grow for a few more years.

I honestly wouldn't shoot a fawn. I had two that came within arms length this year and couldn't shoot them. I guess that I had been watching them for too long this year and they kind of became like my little friends. I would watch them every night along with their mom. Their mom was shot this year, but they were still there. I just wanted them to get a little bit bigger. Next year, they probably won't have a chance.

No. There are to many big mule deer doe where I hunt. I pick the biggest doe ion the bunch. Gotta fill that freezer.

im 16....and im starting to get a little more serious about my hunting...the last years since iwas 12 i shot the first deer i had a shot at and was legal...this year i waited for a buck..till about 11 and i realized the weather and guys messed up our spot so i took a big doe for meat..i myself dont like shooting button bucks so i always check them out...if its a big deer ill shot without checking..if its small i check...but still usually pass on small deer...i rather take 1 big doe then a little one..my second year was the only year i shot a yearling...it was a button...but after a long day of hunting he worked out fine..and tasted great..dissappointed it was a button but i was young..not like i been shootin deer for 40 years and shot it...my first deer was a mature doe...and the others ones ive took since then were also....heck they are getting bigger and bigger..i better start weighing them...theres gota be a record somewhere for big does....the last 3 or 4 does i shot were toothless...one had a few teeth on the front bottom this year..a few of my dads friends stopped to see my first doe...they told me shed be one of the biggest id ever kill....my second doe this year made her look small....my second doe this year was bigger then all the bucks laying at the butcher shop...but now im starting to care more about horns..but still take meat when huntings tough...ill shot a yearling as long as im as sure as i can be its not a button...ive actually checked deer out this year and seen a few were buttons...they arent really hard to identify if you take the time to check....i love venison...but them horns look nice on the wall.....so im in the middle....if huntings going tough like this year ill work on the freezer...if im seeing alot of deer ill wait for a buck.....all depends....

I try to pass on all small deer at this point, but I have taken a few small deer in my time, usually because they were by themselves and I had nothing to compare them to. I have also been passing on spikes lately unless firearms season is nearing an end and I haven't filled any tags yet.

IF it tastes good I'll shoot it as long as it's legal...











IF it flies, it dies...or if it runs...swims...jumps...oh heck if it tastes good best shoot it and eat it...don't eat them liberals though (tough and stringy taste a little Gorey)...

In Ct we get tons of doe tags 4 for Bow 2 rifle 2 landowner and 2 muzzeloader plus crop damage. I pretty much only shoot fawns or big bucks when I can, just love the tender meat. Also I really don't like burger and every piece of a fawn is good for grilling or stir fry so the amount of useable meat on a 50 lber for me is about the same as a 120 lber. check the cooking thread for my whole leg recipe.