When bow hunting and you have does with yearlings, do you take the doe or the baby? I know the yearlings are definitely the best table fare, but less meat. Which kill is most beneficial? Just something on my mind this morning. God Bless to all!
Shoot the mature doe and try to call(doe bleat) the fawns back and shot the doe fawn. It is possible that I have some genetic kinship with @Nutterbuster
Cept for that period a few months back when he was havin cognitive impairments and thought he was supposed to be vegantarian.
I dont know for sure when the season opens down there but I dont think they are deer hunting yet. He has mentioned shootin ducks in the face so I think he is almost out of concussion protocol.@BTaylor - you sure he's not? I don't see any points on the board from him yet!
i wouldnt say "means nothing"... it takes 2 to tango.It's DEER SEASON!!! Not fawn season, doe season, button buck season or year and a half old buck/doe season.
I'll always shoot the biggest buck or doe, to get the most out of the money spent on my tag.
* A doe with fawns will push them off, in another month, because she wants to be bred and if she doesn't the buck will kill them. The fawns are weened at this point and will fend for themselves and regroup with other deer in the herd.
* I've used antlerless tags for button bucks, because it's "free meat". Meaning, the loss to the herd means nothing for future breeding.
Bottom Line: Shoot what you want and be happy with your kill. 100%
You gots it backerds.Shoot the mature doe and try to call(doe bleat) the fawns back and shot the doe fawn. It is possible that I have some genetic kinship with @Nutterbuster
Cept for that period a few months back when he was havin cognitive impairments and thought he was supposed to be vegantarian.
I learned that tactic from watchin and listenin to a doe bleat her fawns back when they would get a little wide. I just duplicated what she taught me. Of course the little buck fawn got quite the education at an early age. That said I am willin to try your buddy's way too. Cant have too many tools in the box.You gots it backerds.
You shoot the fawn first. The doe won't leave it and if she does you can pull her back on a string with a fawn bleat.
Or so my buddy says.