Why the little one?

[Jonathan_S]

Hope that deer survives. Way too much unknown to be criticizing what appears to be a botched shot during a legal season.

[Karl Blanchard]

Hope that deer survives. Way too much unknown to be criticizing what appears to be a botched shot during a legal season.

this.  Whether the deer gets shot at a year or at 4 years old, it's still dead. The same people who turn their nose at shooting a january pregnant cow won't bat an eye at shooting the same pregnant cow in Oct.  Pointless human emotions that have no bearing in the natural world. Wounded animal sucks regardless of age. Because it's a yearling doesnt make it any worse than if it was a 6.5 year old buck.

[coachcw]

that's why we all carry one arrow and one bullet . cause we are all perfect. I hope the lil bugger makes it.

[RockChuck]

Hope that deer survives. Way too much unknown to be criticizing what appears to be a botched shot during a legal season.

this.  Whether the deer gets shot at a year or at 4 years old, it's still dead. The same people who turn their nose at shooting a january pregnant cow won't bat an eye at shooting the same pregnant cow in Oct.  Pointless human emotions that have no bearing in the natural world. Wounded animal sucks regardless of age. Because it's a yearling doesnt make it any worse than if it was a 6.5 year old buck.

agreed, no reason to judge, maybe it was the only deer the hunter had seen all by itself and appeared to be a "normal" size deer with nothing to gauge it against?? and possibly first year hunting who knows. hope it survives.

[Fl0und3rz]

Hope that deer survives. Way too much unknown to be criticizing what appears to be a botched shot during a legal season.

this.  Whether the deer gets shot at a year or at 4 years old, it's still dead. The same people who turn their nose at shooting a january pregnant cow won't bat an eye at shooting the same pregnant cow in Oct.  Pointless human emotions that have no bearing in the natural world. Wounded animal sucks regardless of age. Because it's a yearling doesnt make it any worse than if it was a 6.5 year old buck.

This and this.

[Todd6117]

Posting these kind of pictures just gives the anti-hunters ammunition to ban hunting. 

[Igottanewknee]

Don't forget, if no other deer around to compare it to, it may be perfectly fine size to shoot. Had a friend shoot his first archery cow elk, young guy, little excited ..... size of a nice big deer. Little embarrassed that it was a large calf, but he said it tasted great. 

[Stein]

I saw a guy shoot a fawn antelope in WY one year and he was plenty happy about it.  That thing made the one in the pic look like a monster.  He was carrying it back to the truck with one hand.

[dilleytech]

Why the little one? Because that’s probably the one they had a shot at? Theres a strong argument that for population purposes shooting a fawn that might not survive the winter is better then a mature doe that’s a proven survivor.

[Rainier10]

Sometimes, we are our own worst enemy.  I'm sure the hunter is sick about it.  I wish I was as perfect as alot of people on here.  Bad shots happen to the best of us.

[pup0025]

I'm not judging the shot. Never did.  I've wounded animals and never found them it really really sucks, keeps you up at night thinking about it.  These blacktails don't travel far, I see them all the time. Same does, bucks, and fawns.  This fawn is with its mom and sibling all the time.  It was in spots 2 months ago.

[syoungs]

I saw a guy shoot a fawn antelope in WY one year and he was plenty happy about it.  That thing made the one in the pic look like a monster.  He was carrying it back to the truck with one hand.

yeah, we shot a couple fawn antelope in Wyoming this year, the hunters that took them were thrilled. One of them was the first big game animal he had taken, ever. I have no problems with harvesting younger animals, if that is what is available, and what I am looking for.

[gaddy]

And people are saying in the bear topic that the young ones taste the best. And what is veil ?

[724wd]

I've shot a fawn or two, and a calf elk... not because they were small, but because things happen. Oh, and the cub bear I have mounted. and man oh man, are they tender and tasty! you know it's good when you're pulling the hide off and the meat is ripping! 

[Bigshooter]

Those pic's are posters for anti-hunting.