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Oct 18, 2006 21:20:14 GMT -5
Post by bigugly on Oct 18, 2006 21:20:14 GMT -5
Had a fawn and doe out in front off my son and myself tonight. Man was he excited kept on telling me to shoot till I made him understand the fawn was to small and the doe was to far. Doe finally came in for a good shot but the fawn was right behind her and was afraid that the bolt would hit the fawn so I had to let them walk. Not to disapointed though as it was a great evening with three generation out at the same time as my Da was with us a another stand. Oh well with her around I can be guaranteed theres a buck somewhere. They came out at 5:15 and stayed till almost dark. The fawn actually laid down for about 15 minutes at one point. Very proud how my son kept his cool. Great for an 8 year old. Hope he'll be with me when I get one this year.
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Oct 19, 2006 6:22:48 GMT -5
Post by Decatur on Oct 19, 2006 6:22:48 GMT -5
Sounds like a fun hunt! Great way to get your son hooked!
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Oct 19, 2006 6:27:05 GMT -5
Post by jstalljon on Oct 19, 2006 6:27:05 GMT -5
Great hunt....and yes, sounds like the young man DEFINITELY has the composure!
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Oct 19, 2006 7:07:22 GMT -5
Post by bsutravis on Oct 19, 2006 7:07:22 GMT -5
Might have been a good decision to not shoot the doe if she had a fawn..... Nothing more sad than seeing a fawn bawling through the woods that just had it's mama killed. Several years ago in Ohio I drove my ATV right next to a fawn that was bawling.......I'm sure it was looking for mama. I dunno what the mortality rate is for yearlings that loose their mom in the early part of deer season.....but I bet it's pretty significant.
Sounds like it was a great time with your son...regardless of not letting an arrow fly.
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Oct 19, 2006 7:54:03 GMT -5
Post by hornharvester on Oct 19, 2006 7:54:03 GMT -5
actually Travis on deer hunting mag's TV show the deer biologists said its better to harvest does early and even if their fawns have spots they will survive with ease. he also said if you shoot a doe that has a buck fawn that the buck fawn is more likely to stay on your property and not relocate as he grows up. he said it had something to do with mama kicking him out just before the rut and when she's not their to do that he will usually stay where he was born. it was all news to me. h.h.
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Oct 19, 2006 8:04:09 GMT -5
Post by bsutravis on Oct 19, 2006 8:04:09 GMT -5
I stand corrected if that's what the bio says....... Still something sad about busting Mama with baby right there.......
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Oct 19, 2006 8:13:59 GMT -5
Post by hornharvester on Oct 19, 2006 8:13:59 GMT -5
I stand corrected if that's what the bio says....... Still something sad about busting Mama with baby right there....... i agree, ive passed many a doe with fawns just for that reason. i once had a nice doe 20 yds broadside and was at full draw.....all of a sudden i heard baaaaaaaaaaa and out of the corner of my eye i saw a fawn running toward her. it ran right up and started nursing. needless to say i let the arrow down and watched that fawn nurse. i couldn't have killed that doe for anything. h.h.
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Oct 19, 2006 8:38:17 GMT -5
Post by DEERTRACKS on Oct 19, 2006 8:38:17 GMT -5
Had a fawn and doe out in front off my son and myself tonight. Man was he excited kept on telling me to shoot till I made him understand the fawn was to small and the doe was to far. Doe finally came in for a good shot but the fawn was right behind her and was afraid that the bolt would hit the fawn so I had to let them walk. Not to disapointed though as it was a great evening with three generation out at the same time as my Da was with us a another stand. Oh well with her around I can be guaranteed theres a buck somewhere. They came out at 5:15 and stayed till almost dark. The fawn actually laid down for about 15 minutes at one point. Very proud how my son kept his cool. Great for an 8 year old. Hope he'll be with me when I get one this year. Great story.
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Oct 19, 2006 9:18:45 GMT -5
Post by dwhunting on Oct 19, 2006 9:18:45 GMT -5
The doe will push the buck fawn out of the neighborhood to prevent incest. I have read a couple of articles on this subject and ot makes total sense to us. So we try to take as many mature does early season as possible for that very reason.
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Oct 19, 2006 10:04:17 GMT -5
Post by mudstrider on Oct 19, 2006 10:04:17 GMT -5
I took a doe last Thanksgiving and literally had to shoo away the fawn, it wouldn't leave. The saddest thing I've ever experienced while hunting. A week or so later I saw that it had hooked up with another doe and its two fawns. Seemed to be doing fine. whew.
So I'd agree that although it's sad, it's probably okay for the fawn.
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Oct 19, 2006 10:45:13 GMT -5
Post by bigugly on Oct 19, 2006 10:45:13 GMT -5
I shot a big doe in this same spot last year that had two fawns. Both the fawns took off like a bat last year. Actually shot one of the fawns in late season as well. Not to concerned with the fawn not making it just trying to restrain myself. I'm trying to get away from the old hunt camp mentality of it it's brown it's down. That was fine for years in Ontario but now we have more deer so we can be a little more selective. Saying that if it's close to the end of the season and we have nothing hanging yet I would not hesitate on a fawn.
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Oct 19, 2006 12:41:01 GMT -5
Post by mbogo on Oct 19, 2006 12:41:01 GMT -5
Taking female fawns is the most effective way to reduce the herd in areas with large populations. Harvesting older does is better for maintaining or increasing herd size.
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Oct 19, 2006 13:08:13 GMT -5
Post by kyle on Oct 19, 2006 13:08:13 GMT -5
Fawns taste great to, just not as much of it
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Oct 19, 2006 13:23:19 GMT -5
Post by cambygsp on Oct 19, 2006 13:23:19 GMT -5
I took a doe last Thanksgiving and literally had to shoo away the fawn, it wouldn't leave. I'd shot both of em !
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Oct 19, 2006 15:04:58 GMT -5
Post by mudstrider on Oct 19, 2006 15:04:58 GMT -5
I took a doe last Thanksgiving and literally had to shoo away the fawn, it wouldn't leave. I'd shot both of em ! Yes, but unlike me, you probably have a lifetime license. ;D
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