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View Poll Results: WHAT deer do you shoot normally

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  • antlered stags only

    2 1.47%

  • the first animal I see

    60 44.12%

  • hinds where possible

    24 17.65%

  • spikers where possible

    2 1.47%

  • yearlings where possible

    16 11.76%

  • given the choice ....hinds first

    32 23.53%
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  1. 22-08-2021, 04:59 PM #1
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    Definitely, just not when in fawn.
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    Quote Originally Posted by odds0und View Post
    Definitely, just not when in fawn.
    Shoot em in fawn....maybe refrain from shooting them when they have young dependant on the teat instead.
    A hind is basicly either feeding young or pregnant for the entire year.....better to shoot them pregegnant than feeding young in my opinion.
    That said by February in Nz a red fawn should be 3-4 months old and capable of surviving.
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    Quote Originally Posted by odds0und View Post
    Definitely, just not when in fawn.
    Might I respectfully suggest that hinds are usually pregnant or feeding a fawn. They pretty much go from one state to the next. For me I am more than comfortable shooting pregnant hinds and especially if the area needs it. Better than shooting them when fawn is on the ground and dependent (first two to three months).
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