Would you shoot a doe with fawns who had just a few spots showing still? I know once the bucks start hooking up with the does they run the fawns off and wean them. At what time would you shoot a doe with fawns in tow?
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All the does I saw except two had fawns with faint spots. Was trying to get the wife her first bow kill on one without a fawn but didn't come in to her range. Stayed just outside her range. The other one was a white doe and the land owner has all the white deer off limits. A spike came in the next morning close enough for the wife but he jumped her string and her arrow hit one of his horns. She was excited though. Hell I was more nervous than she was.
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Originally posted by BGRAX View PostAll the does I saw except two had fawns with faint spots. Was trying to get the wife her first bow kill on one without a fawn but didn't come in to her range. Stayed just outside her range. The other one was a white doe and the land owner has all the white deer off limits. A spike came in the next morning close enough for the wife but he jumped her string and her arrow hit one of his horns. She was excited though. Hell I was more nervous than she was.
Just teasing you, maybe she will smoke the next one
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Originally posted by BGRAX View PostI passed all the ones with fawns. Just was wondering if someone was to shoot one with fawns with a few faint spots left would they be able to survive. As protective as the does are when they have fawns killing one would be a feat as on edge as they are.
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Our lease in the past has an over abundance of bucks. Last year I began to see a few more does. We hunted for 4 days this past weekend and was pleasantly surprised to see more does. At what point do the does wean the fawns off? I know they usually stay with them for a while as a family unit.
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Originally posted by BGRAX View PostOur lease in the past has an over abundance of bucks. Last year I began to see a few more does. We hunted for 4 days this past weekend and was pleasantly surprised to see more does. At what point do the does wean the fawns off? I know they usually stay with them for a while as a family unit.
Your going to get a couple different answers on this. I've been told by a biologist that a weened fawn has a good chance of making it without mom. But, I've also been told by very experienced hunters/game managers that the fawn has little chance of making it.
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