Guest bigbuckmiddaugh Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Now, i'be been hunting for very many years. I never used to shoot doe's, i kinda changing that now. I know there is a way to tell the diff. between young and adult doe! BUT...i forgot..please do tell This will be good for young hunters too, rather gun or bow! thanks mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Re: How to tell diff. between a young and adult doe Older does, along with everything else that has been mentioned above, also have a longer profile face. Young does have a more pudgy look in their face, compared to mature does. Older does also show signs of greying in the face, unlike the younger ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Re: How to tell diff. between a young and adult doe I have had troubles in the past judging single or lone does when I see them. Even a yearling, under 1 year old but with no spots, can look like an ok doe by itself at a distance. One key thing I have noticed on real young doe, again, with no spots, is that the face and head, particularly the snout, looks real short or stubby. To me it has that "Bambi" innocent look to it. Plus there body language is real curious and dosile and they seem not as jumpy as a older doe that has survived even one season of hunting pressure. Obviously if they are grouoped together it is easier to judge, but by itself, these tips should help. Doe that are 2 1/2 years and older; go by what JB had said. Just my 2 cents... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam16 Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Re: How to tell diff. between a young and adult doe Me and my dad called those fawns Snub Noses, haha. Dont know how it started, but thats what we call them now. I coulda shot 4 last weekend but couldnt get the mama to come close enough... Those fawns are a lot stupider, haha. They run around without a care in the world... they better wise up for next hunting season or THEY GONE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbuckmiddaugh Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Re: How to tell diff. between a young and adult doe it thought it was something to do with the ring on behind there nose? I would think that short to long on deer depends apon genetics and sometimes age. I've shot deer that were over year old and have stubby snouts. There is something that if a person looks and see's a doe, that one particular thing that is very different to young'ns, beside body size, alertness, snout length, cause thats not always a given. I can very easly tell a old doe by ears, body, color especially,lol. There is one thing, you just look and you can tell without guessing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Re: How to tell diff. between a young and adult doe Younger does have more of an "hourglass shape" and the older does have a droopy fat belly look to 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Re: How to tell diff. between a young and adult doe I've noticed yearling deer,(around here anyway) seem to look really muscular around their front shoulders. I also noticed that older deer, like people, begin to get slightly grey hair rather than brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Re: How to tell diff. between a young and adult doe Man, I hate to agree with buckee on this! LOL J/K But buckee is right. Older or mature does have a long snout. Younger or yearling does will have a short snout, kind of looks like they've been hit right in the end of the nose and it's been pushed back in. I judge them by the distance from the eye to the nose. If one doe comes out, it's hard to judge her by herself by looking at the body. A mature doe will measure about 8-10 inches from the eye to the nose. That's the best way I can judge older does from younger ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Re: How to tell diff. between a young and adult doe Same here. I look at the body length, if it is longer its an older doe. I also look at the head. An old horse head looking doe is an old gal for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParsonsOutdoors Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: How to tell diff. between a young and adult doe What would you age this doe at? Sorry, couldn't resist! JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: How to tell diff. between a young and adult doe young, old, it doesn't matter to me. i shoot it. either way i win young doe = taste really good old doe = takes out a breeder and more meat. (let me hear it Tom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbuckmiddaugh Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: How to tell diff. between a young and adult doe LMAO really hard!!!! ha ha ha ha HA! That pic was great! I bet she could smell great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: How to tell diff. between a young and adult do Older does are usually out front if they are walking in a line. The mature (dominant doe) always leads and is that way in the heirchy. Go for the leader if you want maturity, go for the back of the line for great tasting backstraps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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