which one/would you shoot??

[HareSplitter]

ive been getting into this sittuation of late, taking this arvo's hunt as an example,

i was out looking for the odd fallow deer around my place today when i came across a large doe and a youngen-(a bit smaller than the one puk got) i got in nice and close to about 20m after an hour stalk, the mother doe was feeding behind some trees where a shot wouldnt be on untill she moved right out in to the open (really thick scrub), but the youngen was only at about 15m and in peferct position for a shot to be taken, i stood still watching it do what young deer do, thinking about whether this deer could grow into a potential buck or a nice size doe that would offer more meat in the next months or year to come, but then i also thaught if i was to shoot the mother doe would the young one be able to survive?? i didnt want to shoot a mother and have its young die suffering and shoot a deer in sacrafice of another one, i also found/thaught it was strange why there was only the two of them?? i would have thuaght they would have been in small groups of 5-10 with a buck hasleling due to the rut?? in the end i just watched them feed until the wind swirled around and gave me away,
i guess im asking would you shoot the youngen, M-doe, or keep moving on??
regards jono

[danceswithdingoes]

that would depend on why you are hunting, food, trophies, animal control? Food=young 'un, trophy= pass on both, animal control=mother doe.

[spiderbait24]

i would have passed em both, wait for a big fella :D

[acthunter]

that would depend on why you are hunting, food, trophies, animal control? Food=young 'un, trophy= pass on both, animal control=mother doe.

spot on.

I woulda passed on both of em.

cheers , Dave.

[hunt or be hunted]

like others. i would of kept on walking.

dan.

[nev]

As i shoot for food only i'd do the young'n

[XTfreak]

that would depend on why you are hunting, food, trophies, animal control? Food=young 'un, trophy= pass on both, animal control=mother doe.
I agree.
So now you need to decide why you hunt on the day you are hunting.
Then it will be a bit easier for you to make the decision next time you face this situation.
My upcoming hunt is for meat so the first deer of moderate size I can get a shot at I will shoot at.
After that I hope to get a crack at a wall hanger.
My hunt last year was for a wall hanger first (Which I got) then for meat (I went hungry:rolleyes:)...
Bill

[jindydiver]

I would have had a crack at the mum. She provides more bang for your buck and the fawn will survive quite well with out her.

And you won't have to worry Bill, go for the wall hanger, your meat is in the freezer already ;)

[lemmiwinks]

"No women no children " thats the rule..

[jindydiver]

"No women no children " thats the rule..

John Rain ? :)

[Mullac]

Im a softy so i would of shot both with the camera :P

[macka]

I'm with jindy on this one i woud have had a crack at the doe, the fawns running around with them now would live on their own by now. And i know in the area's i hunt the female to male racio with the deer is shocking so a few doe's taken wont hurt.

Macka

[HOOD]

The thought of a nice roast dinner wold be all to over powering for me, and due to the amount of meet offered I'd go for the Doe and leave the fawn to fatten up a bit for when the freezer runs low. JMO;)

[Evil Taco]

i would of shot either one, probally the youngen thinking it would of starved without its mother... IMO a first deer is a first deer i can understand why somebody who has already shot one would go for a trophy but id would be rapped with my first deer either way...

[special]

Hood...Im with you brother...

[Clemo]

Ill take anything I can get!
After tasting Venison for the first time, if I get another opertunity I wont be thinking twice about it.
Kill em and grill em

[Mozza]

If I had a shot at the young one I would take it, nice and tender;):)

[XTfreak]

Ill take anything I can get!
After tasting Venison for the first time, if I get another opertunity I wont be thinking twice about it.
Kill em and grill em
Ted Nugents most famous words me thinks:D
Bill

[37macca]

For food the best clean shot. If it meant the youngun go for it nice and tasty. But if mum was better cleaner kill well go for it.

[HareSplitter]

thanks lads, i know now that i should have taken either and as macca37 said go the cleaner kill, so if it was to happen again the one closest/in best position for the shot, i would have taken :)