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Does with fawns?

TNSTAAFL said:
This thread illustrates how much variation in state circumstances and regulations exists.


There goes my only reasonable chance at securing venison for the year.


I am now getting cited for illegally taking antlerless deer out of season.
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Huh?? Assuming you can’t shoot doe during rifle??
 
MA_PAdeerslayer said:
Huh?? Assuming you can’t shoot doe during rifle??
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Sorry for my lack of clarity. Yes, that's right. Antlerless deer may only be taken in my state during archery, or muzzleloader if you win a special lottery permit. I'm envious of you all who live in states where rifles can take does.

My decisions to take fawns, and does with fawns, is affected by those regulations. I might take your approach if I had it as an option.

I appreciate you sharing your perspective on the OP's question.
 
if I didn’t do out of state rifle I’d be shooting that fawn at 15 yards in my home state! Lol. I can be picky and leave the little ones alone here in MA because I hunt rifle out of state in PA and NH and also sometimes archery/muzzleloader in NY. PA is where the meat really comes from lol
 
Here's something I've wondered - I have a dominant doe that has claimed an area of my property. She raises her twins, triplets, whatever there and then they leave and she does it again. If I shoot her will her yearlings take over the area? Will the next most dominant doe? She's been doing this for 6-7 years. Predictably brings in nice bucks during rut. Anyone ever dealt with that?
 
Here is my issue, I myself shoot both but recently try and shoot only older does whether they have fawns or not. I do this only because we have way too many deer in the bow only areas I hunt. I will kill close to 20 does in the next couple weeks(nuisance permits) ! Now back to my issue, I hear so many guys complaining they are not seeing a lot of deer than in the same breath they say I finally had a big doe and two fawns step out and I shot the big doe!! WHAT?? You have not been seeing many deer and you go and kill 3 deer in one by taking that big doe who most likely would have two more fawns come late spring. If you really want some meat and feel you need to shoot a deer kill one of the fawns, this way you kill only one deer, maybe two if she gets bred. Also I never take into account the size of the deer, I have shot fawns with spots in South Carolina and fawns that weighed 80-90#s field dressed in the mid west. Its all relative, the"work" is what makes hunting exciting whether that is dragging one 100 yards to the truck or packing one out 3 miles on your back!! Shawn
 
131 North, the doe you speak of and her family group remain together or at least in the same general area. Her male fawns will disperse and leave the general area, that is what prevents interbreeding. The doe groups will live in the same area for generation after generation. Shawn
 
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