Comments on: Shooting Does With Fawns http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/12/15/shooting-does-with-fawns/ Deer Hunting and Habitat Management Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Buck Manager http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/12/15/shooting-does-with-fawns/comment-page-1/#comment-7828 Buck Manager Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:25:14 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/12/15/shooting-does-with-fawns/#comment-7828 Brian, the earlier you can remove them the better. Brian, the earlier you can remove them the better.

]]> By: Brian http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/12/15/shooting-does-with-fawns/comment-page-1/#comment-7810 Brian Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:30:14 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/12/15/shooting-does-with-fawns/#comment-7810 I agree wit shooting does for proper management, but when is the best time to shot them, the early or late season? I agree wit shooting does for proper management, but when is the best time to shot them, the early or late season?

]]> By: Ezra http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/12/15/shooting-does-with-fawns/comment-page-1/#comment-4751 Ezra Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:37:59 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/12/15/shooting-does-with-fawns/#comment-4751 I am 16. I just killed my first deer(doe), I was by myself. She had two fawns with her. I felt bad at first, but realized that they were old enough when they continued eating. The doe was 4 years old and 140 pounds. Not bad for my first deer. I am 16. I just killed my first deer(doe), I was by myself. She had two fawns with her. I felt bad at first, but realized that they were old enough when they continued eating. The doe was 4 years old and 140 pounds. Not bad for my first deer.

]]> By: D Bleves http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/12/15/shooting-does-with-fawns/comment-page-1/#comment-2999 D Bleves Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:09:54 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/12/15/shooting-does-with-fawns/#comment-2999 What difference does it make if you kill the doe before she is bred by your bucks? If you kill a doe, she ain't getting bred. Just like folks talk about not killing does late because they have conceived fawns. Well, the same deer killed earlier in the season would still be the same dead deer. I say shoot a doe when you get a chance to shoot a doe. If she has fawns they should be fine, and they should also stick around your farm or ranch until next year, without momma around to run them off. What difference does it make if you kill the doe before she is bred by your bucks? If you kill a doe, she ain’t getting bred. Just like folks talk about not killing does late because they have conceived fawns. Well, the same deer killed earlier in the season would still be the same dead deer.

I say shoot a doe when you get a chance to shoot a doe. If she has fawns they should be fine, and they should also stick around your farm or ranch until next year, without momma around to run them off.

]]> By: Hunter D http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/12/15/shooting-does-with-fawns/comment-page-1/#comment-2575 Hunter D Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:09:43 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/12/15/shooting-does-with-fawns/#comment-2575 I agree 100% with the author. We harvested what seemed like every doe on our propery to reach the quota... with the goal to do this before Thanksgiving. The reasoning...bucks will fight to get does...no matter the ratio...it's just going to happen on your ranch or lease one way or another. Why kill does late that were bred by the good bucks or does that another buck may have died over? We actually experienced less broken antlers this year than EVER before in 10 years of intense management!!! I agree 100% with the author. We harvested what seemed like every doe on our propery to reach the quota… with the goal to do this before Thanksgiving. The reasoning…bucks will fight to get does…no matter the ratio…it’s just going to happen on your ranch or lease one way or another. Why kill does late that were bred by the good bucks or does that another buck may have died over? We actually experienced less broken antlers this year than EVER before in 10 years of intense management!!!

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