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I could have pulled the trigger!!!

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  1. MUDSHARK

    MUDSHARK Grizzled Veteran

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    I almost pulled the trigger on a TINY TINY Doe Fawn. She was all of 40lbs. 6 yards from my tree Stand.

    I seriously thought about shooting her, but i didn't have the heart to do it!!!!!!!
    (No Points for Team 17 yet?) Almost thou.:rolleyes:

    Would You have shot her????????????:p
     
    MUDSHARK, Oct 15, 2009
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    englum_06 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    NOPE! Been there already this year. Even let several does that had fawns walk. I was going to shoot one real nice doe, she had a fawn with her. She was broadside at 20 yards. I was good with it until she went up to the fawn and they started licking each other's faces for a couple minutes.

    I couldn't do it. I KNOW I KNOW, the fawn is old enough, but that particular time, they both got a pass. I'm a softie.... what can I say?
     
    englum_06, Oct 15, 2009
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  4. Brandon8807

    Brandon8807 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Not a chance for me. My Dad and I do not have the time to process the deer we killed and with the processing fees we probably would not have even gotten enough meat from it to be worth it.
     
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  5. wis_bow_huntr

    wis_bow_huntr Weekend Warrior

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    Not a chance in hell would i shoot at anything that small unless it was injured to the point I didnt think it would make it through the winter. Remember them little deer may turn into a world record.....
     
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  6. Deerslayer7

    Deerslayer7 Weekend Warrior

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    ha..thats if they last the entire season....if its your own land and you know you hold all those deer year in and year out....

    Thats why you dont see to many older deer around here..people kill the 1.5 year old bucks and dont let them mature....

    However, i will say that one mans junk is someone else gold...could be hunters first deer, hunting for meat, or what not..so i dont ask questions..
     
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  7. ISiman/OH

    ISiman/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I might, Not to hijack the thread, but would it be better to shoot the mother of twins or just one of the twins.( of course the one you are shooting is not a button)
     
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    No buttons and no spots? I'm shooting.
     
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  9. Rob / PA

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    Chris, I would not have shot her either.

    Unless I'm in an area that has a huge problem, I have zero desire to shoot fawns.
     
    Rob / PA, Oct 16, 2009
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  10. bloodcrick

    bloodcrick Moderator/BHOD Prostaff

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    Personally no, not for me, unless there was some degree of uniquness to it then, I might. Besides if you have ever ate a fawn, they are delish ;)
     
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  11. rybo

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    She would have been the most tender deer meat you'd ever eat.
     
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  12. Tony

    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    Same here ... not that i woulda hit her anyway :o
     
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    pick00l Weekend Warrior

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    I have given many passes like that out as well.
     
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  14. MGH_PA

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    Nope! I passed one Wednesday night at 5yds. No points for Team 17 again, but I don't shoot fawns. I've passed quite a few fawns this season.
     
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  15. Matt/TN

    Matt/TN Die Hard Bowhunter

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    World record doe? LOL,

    I have before, but not in this point in the season. No more fawns for me this year.
     
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