Depends on what part of the state I'm hunting in. If deep south Texas I wait another month as everything happens a little later down there.
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After the past 2 weekends of arrow slinging - we have a lot of orphaned fawns at the feeders. On our place, most all of the babies still have spots until later on in October.
For the most parts, the orphans seem to just group up with the other does/fawns until the rut starts. I'm sure the coyotes still pick off a few, but have always heard that once the fawns are up at heel (not being stashed in the grass to hide by their mothers), they can survive solo...
So I'd say - shoot away
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Originally posted by tmurray View PostDepends on what part of the state I'm hunting in. If deep south Texas I wait another month as everything happens a little later down there.
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Originally posted by walker1983 View PostAfter the past 2 weekends of arrow slinging - we have a lot of orphaned fawns at the feeders. On our place, most all of the babies still have spots until later on in October.
For the most parts, the orphans seem to just group up with the other does/fawns until the rut starts. I'm sure the coyotes still pick off a few, but have always heard that once the fawns are up at heel (not being stashed in the grass to hide by their mothers), they can survive solo...
So I'd say - shoot away
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Originally posted by cgny27 View PostYeah i’m still scarred from a Michigan hunt when i was in college where I shot the momma...and for the next 20 minutes listened and watched her baby calling for her and running around frantically....i can’t do that again...Originally posted by haas0311 View PostI am in the same boat with you! My brother shot a doe with a fawn and she still had milk... Kinda makes you feel bad but they fawns should be ready to go and as long as they are eating corn... Game on!
Originally posted by TXhoghunter94 View PostI would wait for a single doe or for the rut to start where the does will break the fawns off
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Originally posted by Hookset View PostNope, not a doe with a yearling this early in the season, unless there is a really good reason, and meat for the freezer is not good enough for me. I wait until the end of the season or even the extend season.
Originally posted by Txhuntr2 View PostIf the fawns are eating corn I feel ok shooting the doe because I believe the fawn can survive on its own. But I have never hunted an area with a large coyote population.
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Originally posted by RattlesnakeDan View PostI have 2 doe with fawns and the big mama with the bigger fawn is going to get an arrow if all goes well. She is the most attentive (skittish) and a pain in the butt to have around. Those fawns by now are more likely to get hit by a car than caught by Yotes.
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