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Title: barren doe?
Post by: splitshot on December 08, 2016, 08:46:35 PM

 have a 2nd deer tag and want to harvest a doe that is barren.  is there any way to determine which does are barren?  thank you,  mike w

Title: Re: barren doe?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 08, 2016, 08:49:43 PM

Just see if she has milk by milking her.  :tup:

Title: Re: barren doe?
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 08, 2016, 08:55:37 PM

Quote from: splitshot on December 08, 2016, 08:46:35 PM

have a 2nd deer tag and want to harvest a doe that is barren.  is there any way to determine which does are barren?  thank you,  mike w

Not that I am aware of. Even if a doe is unaccompanied, she is likely to be pregnant for 2017

Assuming you're worried about not "killing two", I wouldn't worry about it. Fawns from this spring are more than capable and will fall in with other does.

Title: Re: barren doe?
Post by: splitshot on December 08, 2016, 09:40:41 PM

  boss good idea, but they wont let me get close.  maybe if I use some buck scent and/or urine.  mike w