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"Doe Days" during the Rut...WWTOBD?
Posted on 12/23/13 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 12/23/13 at 3:22 pm
Saturday and Sunday (28th/29th) are doe days for Area 9, but apparently the deer are rutting.
Freezer's empty and could use some meat...would you shoot a doe or wait for horns?
Freezer's empty and could use some meat...would you shoot a doe or wait for horns?
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Posted on 12/23/13 at 3:28 pm to 3rdPart Tiger
I never shoot a deer this time of year. Get your meat earlier in the season
Edit. LOL DOE
Edit. LOL DOE
This post was edited on 12/23/13 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 12/23/13 at 3:34 pm to lsushelly
quote:
I never shoot a deer this time of year.
WHY!!
Posted on 12/23/13 at 3:36 pm to 3rdPart Tiger
I ran into this same dilemma this past Saturday in Area 4, took the doe. Now the pressure is off for meat and it'll be easier to watch the does and wait for a buck.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 3:39 pm to oleyeller
quote:
WHY!!
In most areas the mature does are already breed. I would shoot a cull buck or a button buck.
Don't shoot your seed son.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 3:42 pm to 3rdPart Tiger
Shoot a doe.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 4:07 pm to 3rdPart Tiger
You should be able to tell if a doe is hot or being followed
Posted on 12/23/13 at 4:18 pm to eyepooted
quote:I hope you meant something other than what I'm reading.
In most areas the mature does are already breed. I would shoot a cull buck or a button buck.
Don't shoot your seed son.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 11:20 pm to 3rdPart Tiger
quote:
Freezer's empty and could use some meat...would you shoot a doe or wait for horns?
Fill the freezer.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:49 am to eyepooted
quote:
Don't shoot your seed son.
Meh, it doesn't matter if you shoot her pre or post rut. Either way she won't be having fawns.
The only reason not to shoot a doe late is if you would be uncomfortable seeing the fetuses when you clean her.
quote:
You should be able to tell if a doe is hot or being followed
And this
This post was edited on 12/24/13 at 12:52 am
Posted on 12/24/13 at 8:44 am to Raz4back
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Meh, it doesn't matter if you shoot her pre or post rut. Either way she won't be having fawns
That's what I've always said. Why does it matter if you shoot her in October or January? Either way she's not having any more fawns.
For the OP, we try to shoot all of our does by mid December. Our rut kicks in around Jan 1, so we like to have everything calm for a week or 2 before they start chasing.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 10:27 am to oleyeller
He enjoys the deer porn apparently.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 10:28 am to 3rdPart Tiger
We won't shoot them until after the rut solely to have them around to increase the odds of luring in the big boys.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 10:31 am to CroTigerXIII
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We won't shoot them until after the rut solely to have them around to increase the odds of luring in the big boys.
I have always thought like this as well. But a few years ago I read an article about herd management and it said that if your property is carrying too many does, then the bucks won't have to get up and move much to breed- thus reducing your chances of seeing any chasing or cruising bucks.
Our property has plenty of does, so now we try to shoot some early and leave enough for breeding, but not so many that the bucks never roam very far looking to breed.
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