I couldn't disagree more ... its just a conversation which leads to opinions ....this is a forum .... you that know me know I am for whatever is legal .... it's completely subjective ... I would never look down on another hunter for killing anything within the law .... and no one else should either ... no do I look down on people who express their thoughts .... it's THEIR thoughts ... sans Your gf Vito, of course
Sorry CC....this won's turn into Jerry. We all love each other here.....after all, we're all hunters.
Yep ... if this goes South, I WANT it shut down ... I am just curious as to peeps thoughts ... sans Vito, of course
Don't be talking about my man!!!!!! So PT, why don't you see the point? Care to elaborate? I'm not big on separating hunters. Except for gun hunters, but is using guns really hunting? I mean, c'mon...
No they shouldn't....but they do and this is a particular question that will draw them out. Honestly, if it really doesn't matter to you what others kill, why ask the question? The only reason people ask questions like this is because they care about the answer. Sorry PT, my bro, its just a fact.
Good deal I'm glad people can have a difference of opionion (sp) and not get their panties in a wad. But back to my question how old are they when they lose spots? What do they weigh? When is it no longer considered a fawn?
I wouldn't, just because I don't see enough reward for all the work that goes into them after the shot. Dragging (easy, but still work), field dress, skin, hang, quarter, process, vacuum seal, freeze. I would rather shoot its mom and have more meat. Edit*** But if you don't mind the work for the meat, by all means, shoot away
Not sure, never seen one with spots by the time season started. Depends on the time of year and region. They can put on 10 lbs from the beginning of the season, until the end. I would say most are 40-60 lbs in my hunting area. After its first birthday. Then it becomes a yearling.
OK ... I'll play .... for me it's to much work for too little meat ... and unlike many of you, I don't notice the difference in the meat ... tbe drag is easier ... there's a plus ... also, with a short season and limited tags (5), I want to get as much meat as possible ... but again, that's ME. Congrats, Double!! !! BTW, the deer I killed to break my long drought turned out to be a button buck (thought it was a yearling doe) .... and I was still happy as all get out...
They lose spots by the first fall when they change coats. The weight will vary ines i have taken were around 60 to 70 lbs
Not generally. I don't have the slightest problem with it though. I'd just like to get more meat for my effort in butchering.
Fair enough. I'm not here to convince anyone they should shoot fawns, or any deer, I just understand why the question was asked. So you have 5 tags, what if it were the last minutes of the last day of the season? Would you should a fawn then if it was the only deer available? Or would you eat the tag?
LOL Drag? You pick it up and carry it out I will shoot any deer without spots. I cannot shoot a deer with spots as my wife and daughter would let me hear about it for a while. No spots, fair game. We have some still with seeable spots right now although they are fading fast.
I have in the past, but i try not to. the last fawn i shot was because there was a 2 does and a fawn walking through about 50 yards (it was shotgun season). my father in law saw them coming in our woods. I had a shooting lane and they were walking right to it. he said the last one was the biggest. so i let 2 pass and dropped the last one, well i thought it was the last one, another doe, he didn't see walked through my lane. But like others have said, some of the best meat there is :P
By mid December the button bucks are as big or bigger than a yearling doe ... I have shot more than one thinking it was a doe ... if there is a question in your scenario ... it dies ... if I know it is button buck .... no for me ... he'll be just the right size next year :D
