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Offline clearviewguy

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Shoot a doe or wait?
« on: December 31, 2011, 08:43:35 AM »
I have my landowner tag and Im sitting here watching two does. Should I shoot or wait? I have until march 31st... need advice :dunno:

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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2011, 08:47:30 AM »
Shoot the doe then go do some bird hunting.


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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2011, 08:47:52 AM »
I've never killed a doe.   Do you need to eat? or hunting for fun?

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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2011, 08:48:07 AM »
How bad do you want the meat have you seen a lot of bucks?
What would life be without the thrill of the hunt?

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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2011, 08:51:26 AM »
I hunt for meat, Id shoot a doe no problem, but you also have LOTS of time to find something if you want a buck.

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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2011, 08:51:58 AM »
I've never killed a doe.   Do you need to eat? or hunting for fun?

I say go with your gut. If your not that excited about it then definately wait. BUT if you are and want some venison steaks then let her fly! Sometimes though if you are managing a heard, its better to take out the old doe so the bucks will mate with the younger more fertile does. Some old does go sterile and block the others from mating. Just a thought.

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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2011, 08:53:19 AM »
For fun I guess. There's one spike and one decent buck but on the property last night there were 25+ does... I have two tags and didn't get a deer during general....Uggg..

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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2011, 08:54:45 AM »
It will not be long and they will all look like does.......

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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2011, 08:55:23 AM »
If that's the case kill a doe! They eat good!
What would life be without the thrill of the hunt?

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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2011, 09:01:47 AM »
Another vote for the doe

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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2011, 09:02:43 AM »
Best meat in the world!  And population reduction is usually most effective with doe harvest!  Good luck!

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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2011, 09:18:07 AM »
Did ya git er?
What would life be without the thrill of the hunt?

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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2011, 09:20:22 AM »
It will not be long and they will all look like does.......

My thought as well.
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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2011, 09:21:29 AM »
It will not be long and they will all look like does.......

 :yeah:

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Re: Shoot a doe or wait?
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2011, 09:21:52 AM »
Thanks guys! I think im going to take a doe. The 2 im watching just bedded down and 3 more are in the garden. Going to run in the house for a minute then its show time. Thanks for advice. I will update in a few

 


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