Doe with 2 Fawns. Shoot or don't shoot?

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  1. demonpep

    demonpep Weekend Warrior

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    A mature doe walks out with two fawns. Do you shoot and which one do you take???
     
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    Nah, I let em walk. Give her a chance to teach them a little survival and whack one of them the next year.
     
  3. JGD

    JGD Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Nope. Next year.
     
  4. Country Lover

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    Nope let all three go.
     
  5. Pro V1

    Pro V1 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I'd have to agree & let all 3 walk.
     
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    I shot a big doe last year that had twins with her. It was the fisrt week of November and the were good size. I think I would have not shot if it wasn't November.

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    Let them walk, but take some pictures.
     
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    I shot big mature doe last year on the last evening of my Missouri hunt. then her twins came out from behind some thick stuff never saw them prior to shooting, probably wouldnt have shot if I had known, put a pit in my stomach for sure. so I would say no but that would make me a hypocrite!
     
  9. Country Lover

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    If they still had spots i bet the coyotes got them
     
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    let them walk, the extra year will be beneficial.
     
  11. Christine

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    I'd shoot the doe first.. and then if I'm lucky, I'll get the fawns too.

    :D
     
  12. demonpep

    demonpep Weekend Warrior

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    Seems to be pretty solid across the board
     
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    Let'em walk, more harm than good to take her.
     
  14. GeorgiaBoy

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    Christine is a savage. xD Admittedly, I've killed a yearling or two, but never anything with spots on it or a doe with fawns.
     
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    let em walk
     
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    Spots,I let em walk,no spots the momma gets it.
     
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    You have to ask!!!!!!!!!!

    NO
     
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    I personally wouldnt shoot, but there is some meat hunters that would
     
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    If I am after a doe that day then she is getting an arrow.

    The fawns are safe from me.
     
  20. Christine

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    This doe only had one fawn with her.
    ;)

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    I hunt on earn-a-buck property. Does... fawns... they all get an arrow early on. Spotted fawns are extrodinarily rare during season and I've only seen one out there during season and it was still spotted into Dec. (but I did let it walk).
     

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