question

[heavy hauler]

the game dept defines any buck as "any deer with visible antlers may be taken (fawns are illegal)"   so then what defines a fawn? this question is  NOT for me , but i would appreciate some clarification.  if a person is close enough to a deer to determine its a buck, can they shoot it even if its small???when does a fawn become a yearling?

[Ellensburg]

Does it really say that fawns are illegal? I thought that anything with horns was fair game when defining a buck... 

[heavy hauler]

thats a quote,   fawns are illegal, but then it doesnt give the legal definition of a fawn.

[longashes]

... and balls don't count!

[Hunterman]

It has to have "horn" like growth "above" the hair and shed of velet.. If it has nubs it a fawn..If it has bone its a buck (or .50 center if there are small enough  )

Hunterman(Tony)

[big wood]

let him grow

[heavy hauler]

 ok thanks for the help. like i said its NOT for me its for a youth hunter.   i think this one is a 50 center.

[Hunterman]

If you can see bone,,,if he wants him,,,,blast it..

Hunterman (Tony)

[blindpig]

so ur saying I have to get out the wire brush?   

[ghosthunter]

If it has spots no good.

[steen]

The regs are not very difinitive.  Fawns are illegale but any with visable antlers are fair game.  In other areas of the regs (when considering 3 point minimum) a point has to be 1 inch to count as a point but apparently not in the case of a visable antler.  Fawns sometimes have enough antler visable to be legal as per say the visable antler.  Even the game wardens are not sure on that one.  It depends on the game warden and probably how you treat the matter.  For a first deer if that is the only chance they have then take it.  I've taken enough deer to pass on one but a first deer is awesome no matter the size, especially to a kid.  I passed on a fawn with a 1 and 1/2 inch antler on just one side.