cinch314 Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Ok to make a long story short. I took a doe Saturday Evening. She was limping and such. I shot her from 100 yds out open sights with my 30-30. She dropped. I was walking toward her when I noticed her two fawns. They are big enough to fend for themselves. They were also black, Ive never seen them black like this. At first I thought they were hogs. Anyways. I took this doe and she weighed 50 lbs at check in. Granted she was small but she will be good eating. My friend, who killed herself a huge doe (weighed 100 lbs at check in) has been giving me nothing but grief over this doe. She gives me nothing but grief if I kill anything small. Im sorry but I like to eat the GOOD meat. What is the big deal over shooting a smaller one then one that is huge? I dont get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 If it's legal....then you are completely within your rights!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerngirl Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 So long as it ain't got spots it fair game I'm with you, the little are easier to handle and eat MUCh better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrswtnhunt Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 If it's legal....then you are completely within your rights!!! Well said, couldn't agree more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 If you are happy with it and it is legal, that is all that matters. Congratulations on your doe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinch314 Posted November 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Thank yall for the encouragement and yes I hunt legal because I dont want to lose my lifetime license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 If you are happy with it and it is legal, that is all that matters. Congratulations on your doe. Yeah yeah what he said!! Congrats. Now from a Management stand point....I believe you still done the right thing. From what I have read and been told IF a doe does not weight 80 lbs then she can not be breed. So when and if you shoot does you should shoot the smaller ones its thought to be better for your herd So again Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sws smoker Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 If she had fawns than she was big enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 just tell your "friend"......anyone can hit them big deer, only a great shot can drop the little ones. congrats btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 I agree with you..they are the best eating. We put alot of meat in the freezer so if a small one comes by, it goes in the freezer. And they are so much easier to drag out of the woods by one's self! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 congrats....the only problem i see with killing lil ones is theres a chance it might be a buck....if you know its a doe, great, i have a friend that shoots the first thing that moves without trying to see if it is a doe or not...yours had babies so you knew right off...he would of shot one of the babies anyway, not the mom......congrats again on your meat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 i think you did just right. and your friend isn't much of a friend, if he/she is serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinch314 Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 My friend is trying to get me to get my eyes checked now. She said that I used to kill the biggest ones and now I getting the small ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13littleones Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 If I see a big doe and one of her small ones with her, I will shoot the fawn everytime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 If I see a big doe and one of her small ones with her, I will shoot the fawn everytime! seriously ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13littleones Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Seriously yes ! For one I hunt on public land with some very steep hills. Another is the fact that I hunt 1/2 mile or more from my truck. The small ones are much are easy to pull with a rope not to mention all the equipment I have with me. Another fact, they are easy to clean and the meat is always tender. Plus the doe I let walk will produce one for me the next year. I will let the button bucks walk if I can see the buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Don't worry about that freind's opinion. Like the rest said, if it's legal and it makes you happy, go for it. I took a yearling this year, too. And VERY little of it will be ground or put into roasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest willber Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Can't eat horns!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I think that if it is legal and your happy then all is well. I will say that from a trophy management veiwpoint you should harvest older mature does ( larger ones ) . The best way to improve genetic frequency in the herd is to take the inferior bucks and older doe, this allows the genetically superior bucks to sire the younger doe which are most likely the offspring of your better bucks. This takes about 3 years to see noticable results. However, if you are not managing or if you are trying to thin out the population then there is no problem. No matter the case, it is still your call. I have eaten alot of deer and will agree the younger the more tender, but I have found ways to make the older ones better to eat more tender. Let the meat age a week or two in a cooler before processing. Just like prime beef aged 28 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogwild63 Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 I guess size does matter. Sorry, couldn't resist. This does not sound like good natured teasing. As long as you didn't have to wipe the milk off her lips, I don't see what is the big deal either. She was limping and such. Regarding the above post, taking injured deer from the herd is also good management. Also, just because the deer is 50 lbs does not mean it is not a mature doe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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