Would you shoot the deer?

[SPUD]

Any doe birthing twins and taking care of them gets a pass from me. Good doe to have around

[The "Juan" 12]

def pass, esp where im at, im trying to build up the deer pop. since dummy heads on the lease with us shoot up a vietnam war lol

[drepka]

I shot one a couple weeks ago only because it was my first harvest with a bow....prolly do it again early in the season like someone else said,, i hate guttin a doe and findin two little bucks inside

[wcg89]

I have a doe and her fawn that are coming to my feeder, the fawns spots are faded and almost gone. The other day I went hunting and it was HOT I wore polo khaki shorts, a t-shirt and tennis shoes of course the doe smelled me right off I was only 18 yards from the feeder in a popup blind. The fawn was just strolling up to the feeder and when she got about 10 yards away from it, the momma doe cut in front of her and started walking back towards the fence, the fawn looked around, and then followed. It was really neat to see her protect her baby.

[Willbehunt'n]

I pass....no explanation needed other than just my personal choice.

[leasecommander]

In two weeks, that same doe(or more than likely the twins) will show by themselves. Nothing has changed other than it's time for mama to be a mama(if you know what I mean). You will not be upsetting the balance of nature or anything like that. Deer are one of the most resilient creatures on Earth.

Yep, I wouldn't worry about the twins if they are weaned and if you re trying to thin your herd, now is the time to do it, before the rut, I would hate to see a mature buck mess with a doe for 2 days and breed her and then we harvest that doe later in the year, I say if you are shooting does, do it now!

[BOHTR]

It's just a personal thing with me. I wont shoot any doe that has a little one with her. I did it years ago and had the little one just stand over her mom and just make the most heart breaking crys. Since then, all does with young ones get a pass.......Like was said earlier, I really enjoy watching the interaction between them.

[stinkbelly]

I won't shoot a doe with a fawn. I think my deer have learned that, because the fawns stay with the doe until the next fawn is born. I basically only shoot non-reproducing does or ones that lost a fawn.

[NelsonV]

I'm flinging carbon. Does need to kept in check. The fawns will be fine statically speaking.


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[Huskysibe]

I will let em walk if its early season. Gives Momma a chance to teach the youngins about danger a little while longer. Now if its late season and the freezer is empty, then its game on. I let a nice size doe walk this year with her fawn. I havent shot a deer in many years and was itching to put meat in the freezer, but I just had to stick to my own morals on that one. There will be other opportunities.

[Death from Above]

IF i got a doe a doe tag....you bet.

[southpaw]

Anybody ever seen a yearling looking for it's moma and bleeting like crazy or seen a yearling bedded down less that 20 yards of the dead doe you just shot an hour earlier? I have. It didn't traumatize me or anything but it didn't feel real good. Maybe I'm just too soft.

[Chance Love]

I would shoot the doe with no problem. By this time the fawns are able to take care of themselves. We are on a pretty strict management plan and have to kill quite a few does. If we had to wait for only does without fawns, we would never be able to kill a doe. Some of you guys are softies!

[quarterback]

They are more likely to have twins on a good year right? In years past it has been a rare sight to see twins until this one, now I've seen several pair (good year). If they don't still have spots and are chowing easily on corn I may take the doe if the opportunity presents itself. Gotta keep the herd balanced.

[TX_Kevin]

I think it depends on the place. On our place this year I have seen a few doe with fawns, and none without. Not a single doe have I seen without a fawn on her. That said, we haven't seen many doe at all. So I am not sure we take a doe with, or without a fawn this year.