Thought of something while I was chasin after gobblers this morning. In the bearded hen thread created by mobow (http://forums.bowhunting.com/showthread.php?t=13300) a lot of you said you would shoot a bearded hen, if legal, and given the chance. Would you shoot a doe in the spring, if LEGALLY given the chance to? I really don't see any difference between the two, but I'd like to hear what you guys think.
I doubt that I would deer hunt in the spring if legal. I'm not a trophy hunter, but I do like at least the chance at killing a booner. Not possible this time of year.
Not sure what the point of this ? is, there is no deer season in the spring. However I have shot does in the late season carrying a fetus. I have actually found them while field dressing does.
A better analogy would be...would you shoot a doe with antlers (legally) if you were hunting in an antlered deer only area? You lost me with your analogy. I don't see how they compare.
Not trying to put words in his mouth, but I think he's getting at the fawns would die since you shot mama. Same point some made with killing a hen in the spring.
The hen's fawns would die? :D Its always been my understanding that if a hen had a poult, they would be in tow. If not, they haven't been born yet. I guess I would see that the same a shooting a pregnant doe in November/December/January.
From the NWTF website A newly-hatched flock must be ready to leave the nest within 12 to 24 hours to feed. Poults eat insects, berries and seeds
I was wondering where you guys were getting this about the poults....the Poults are NOT hatched during season 99% of the time. They are an egg, not alive.....same as the ones we fry up for breakfast. I can understand not wanting to lose a nest of eggs due to population, but the poults are not hatched and the eggs are incapable of suffering. Dead hen in these parts. :D lol
