Shoot a doe with a yearling??

[cgny27]

Who does it? I won't...did it one time when I was young and had the baby running up and down calling for it's mom that I just killed...terrible.

Curious on your thoughts and reasons why you would or wouldn't.

No judging here...

[bowhuntntxn]

Sure why not?

[M16]

I'd kill them both. Are you talking yearling or fawn?

[cbd10pt]

If yearling is big enough with no spots they are tasty . Just make sure it's a doe

[M16]

If yearling is big enough with no spots they are tasty . Just make sure it's a doe

Yearlings don't have spots. Fawns have spots.

[Limbwalker]

I did 2 years ago, then I tried to shoot the fawn.

Meat is meat. And when you're trying to get venison on public land with a bow, you take every opportunity you get.

When I had a honey hole of a spot on private land and saw 20+ deer/day, I wouldn't have, but situations change.

[LivinADream]

yearling yes. fawn no. same reason you stated (the one i shots fawn didnt have spots still, just a young deer)

[Limbwalker]

And I agree on the "make sure it's a doe." I don't shoot nubbin bucks if I can help it.

[Landrover]

This same subject was discussed two weeks ago on here. I am not sure folks are using the correct verbage. Fawns are up to 6-8 months old and Yearlings are 6-14 months...........approximately! I don't shoot fawns but yearlings have been know to get thwacked!

I'd kill them both. Are you talking yearling or fawn?

Yep........if it is actually a yearling!!!

Yearlings don't have spots. Fawns have spots.

Bingo.........yearlings are as tall as the momma but just not as thick/mature.

[AntlerCollector]

I think you mean Fawn, not Yearling. A Yearling can be 1 1/2 years old. I wouldn't shoot a doe that had a Fawn with her.

[itsgood1308]

Purely depends on my hunting situation. Ideally, no, I wouldn't assuming the yearling wasn't weaned. But in cases of extremely high doe counts (and usually associated with a relatively low level of predators in the area) I think it's alright especially if you're rocking an empty freezer. I think the ultimate question is "by killing this doe will I also be killing the yearling?"

[itsgood1308]

And I'm using a broad definition of "yearling" to encompass a fawn

[cgny27]

Purely depends on my hunting situation. Ideally, no, I wouldn't assuming the yearling wasn't weaned. But in cases of extremely high doe counts (and usually associated with a relatively low level of predators in the area) I think it's alright especially if you're rocking an empty freezer. I think the ultimate question is "by killing this doe will I also be killing the yearling?"

That's well put.

[Maxlab]

Doe and yearning yes Doe and Fawn no.

[oktx]

Did.