buckeye

I can vouch for fieldmouse inviting members along to hunt.


To the question. I do believe you should take a couple / few out. Ask around and if someone wants some meat tell them you will harvest it for them but it is up to them to take care of everything else. You would be doing your part helping reduce the herd as well as providing some venison to others who would like to enjoy it.

I am sure sharp shooters would ruin your hunting spots a lot faster than shooting a couple does. Wouldn't you say?

Look at it this way. If you take 3 mature does, you are taking about 8 - 11 deer out of next years herd. Shooting a few does goes a LONG ways.

DavidPaul007

Wow...like I said earlier, what a dilemma. I feel lucky if I see a deer. I'd be happy to help you take out some does anytime you have a need

If you bring ethics into this I would definitly have to say it would be wise to help thin the doe population. This will also in turn help the buck population by creating some competition for breeding.

Where about's do you live?

Bambie_Killer

I dont know how old u are. But if ur a trophy hunter(there is nuthing wrong with that) then maybe take a younger child out for his first kill since there is so many. If i was a kid an u took me out there an i saw 3 dozen deer in one day that would be enought but to kill one that would be a day 2 remember. or like some1 said kill one for a friend an have him deal w/ it after u field dress it.

MOTOWNHONKEY

It,s not even helthy for them to be in a heard that size. I look forward to skinning and cutting up deer. This way I know it is done right. If you don,t have the time to do it right than I say you shouldn,t. If you are having to ask the question than you probably already know your answer.

Fieldmouse

I pose this one as a question. Me personally will be going after the rack but if he's not there I will choose the bambi. I don't live up north or out west where the big ones are more frequent. I do get a chance to see some really nice deer. There has been some statements addressing shooting and taking care of the herd. It's a good question. We all must make choices. I just wanted to see how people would decide. Bow hunting allows us a choice to shoot what we want. Gun hunters get defined time,size and locations.

gselkhunter

Fieldmouse, You have two choices, you can help the herd or mother nature can. When mother nature does it, she doesn't care what you think! But she will do it if you don't, and she might just kill them all.
Gselkhunter