Lets Start a Debate.
09-25-2008, 07:37 AM
#23
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Memphis TN USA
Posts: 3,445
RE: Lets Start a Debate.
I don't see any con's. I think on the pro side that you need to practice like you play i.e. shoot does. I know several guys that won't shoot does because they are holding out for a big one. More often than not these guys wind up missing or making a bad shot when they finally do get a shot at a buck. I don't want to make the term practice sound trival BUT shooting does will help you be prepared to shoot a good buck if and when one comes along. Nothing you can do while practicing truely represents shooting a deer like actually shooting a deer does. IMO that's one of the biggest pro's for shooting does. Of course all of the pro's mentioned so far are valid reason's.
09-25-2008, 07:39 AM
#24
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: Lets Start a Debate.
I know several guys that won't shoot does because they are holding out for a big one. More often than not these guys wind up missing or making a bad shot when they finally do get a shot at a buck.
09-25-2008, 07:42 AM
#25
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Lets Start a Debate.
Con's
1. A few day period of area contamination
2. No doe to get pregnant thus losing a fawn for next year
1. A few day period of area contamination
2. No doe to get pregnant thus losing a fawn for next year
2. I don't go for that analogy of shooting a doe thus your taking out at least 2 deer. Where I hunt there's too many doe's that don't get bred. We need more bucks In my area to breed the doe's. So no that's not a con to me.
Edit: WHile I was typing this.....my driveway sensor went off 5 times (it's also 500' long).
Damn does!
Damn does!
09-25-2008, 08:03 AM
#27
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: West MI
Posts: 408
RE: Lets Start a Debate.
A problem we have in the area I hunt (SW MI) is hunters choosing to wait until the late season. They say they don't want to take a doe early because it will screw up their chances of getting a buck. So they pass does early, kill a buck or two, and then don't hunt the late season. It's either too cold, it's the holidays, the freezer is already full, etc. If more does were killed in the early season, I think we might actually make a dent in the overpopulated areas.
09-25-2008, 08:29 AM
#29
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: Lets Start a Debate.
A problem we have in the area I hunt (SW MI) is hunters choosing to wait until the late season. They say they don't want to take a doe early because it will screw up their chances of getting a buck. So they pass does early, kill a buck or two, and then don't hunt the late season. It's either too cold, it's the holidays, the freezer is already full, etc. If more does were killed in the early season, I think we might actually make a dent in the overpopulated areas.
If you don't have an overpopulation problem.....and you STILL take multiple does.....you're part of another problem.
09-25-2008, 08:33 AM
#30
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: S. NH
Posts: 3,045
RE: Lets Start a Debate.
Con - If you increase the buck - to - doe ratio and increase the fighting for that Doe, will there be more injuries/deaths to bucks?
Expend more valuable energy to survive the winter, etc...
Albeit a small con, but something to consider by tossing it in the ring?
Expend more valuable energy to survive the winter, etc...
Albeit a small con, but something to consider by tossing it in the ring?