Shooting does with fawns/yearlings

[Bigcoyote]

When do the does cut loose of the young ‘uns? I’ve never felt it etical to shoot a doe with offspring tagging along. But c’mon. It’s December. Donthe little tads still need mama?

[HogHunter34]

Shoot both...problem solved

I feel the same. I won’t shoot momma with a side kick. I’m also hesitant to pull the trigger on a doe late youth season for fear she’s been bred
Just my 2 cents

[Landrover]

Yearlings get thwacked.....doe with a true fawn get a pass.

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[Royal21973]

Fawns are weaned out at 3 months. And if the moms are killed while young the fawn bucks usually stay in the area.

[Mike D]

No matter when you shoot the doe, she ain’t having anymore fawns. Don’t overthink it.


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[Burntorange Bowhunter]

The real question is, is a 7-8 month old a fawn?

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[Ladder034]

On our lease We try not to shoot does if they have a yearling with them but life happens. We also have a deadline weekend that we must have our does killed by which is a few weeks before rut, after that no more slick heads killed.

[justletmein]

I had several good shot opportunities on public land doe a few weeks ago but man their fawns were TINY so I passed. Usually wouldn't worry about it too much this late in the season though, aside from predators they should be self sufficient.

[Buckrider]

No matter when you shoot the doe, she ain’t having anymore fawns. Don’t overthink it.


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Not really the point in this topic...


Sure miss those days of being able to hunt a lease for a nominal cost that didn’t create greed and a feeling of despair if you didn’t kill something!

[Randy Madden]

No matter when you shoot the doe, she ain’t having anymore fawns. Don’t overthink it.


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This!
Shoot em early = no fawns,
shoot em late = no fawns.

[Bisch]

If the fawns have spots, I won’t shoot the doe. If the fawn is spotless, it’s game on!!!

Bisch


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[sir huntsalot]

If possible I personally look for older does OR younger does. I always pass on does that still have two tagging along, but have taken them with a single yearling. I also agree with Bisch. Moms with spotted fawns always get a pass.

[Mike D]

If the fawns have spots, I won’t shoot the doe. If the fawn is spotless, it’s game on!!!

Bisch


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This is where I’m at. If the fawn is eating corn it has its own survival skills too. It will continue to hang with the same group of does.


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[forest-hunter]

Hunting public can be hard so I am eager to get meat but my rule is I let the doe walk if the fawn has spots. What’s weird is last night I saw a fawn with a couple does that looked absolutely tiny rubbing away from me with just a green flash light I coukdnt tell if it had spots but was shocked at how small it was fir this time of year.

[DeerGeek]

The real question is, is a 7-8 month old a fawn?

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A fawn can breed for the first time at 6 months of age...(typically by December in north central Texas).

If she is over six months of age, then she is not considered a fawn to me and is fair game for the table.