Thread: Telling if a hind has a fawn.

Originally Posted by 9STAGS

No farmer would leave dependent calf's to starve deliberately or take a ewe away from a suckling lamb and let them either die from starvation or grow up runty and sickly.
Same as homeowners with dogs and puppies etc.
As a hunter I'm no different.

Some people see deer as pests and so be it, but my circle see them as a valuable resource and we leave all species of hinds from start of December through to end of March.
As hunters we aren't that desperate for meat we have to shoot a hind during this period.
We simply carry on hunting for the next opportunity. If none present, still a great day out and wait till the next hunt.

Outside of those months then Hinds are most definitely targeted.
We aren't even trophy hunters, just simple meat hunters, but we'll also leave any good velvet stags walk. There's always another deer around the corner so to speak.

Peoples own morals and conscience will dictate how they act.

Good post.Deer are nice animals I think they are similar to dogs as in they have a bit of conscience within them and make great pets(hinds)my friend had a hind as a pet that just died recently he had it for 22 years, it just roamed around in a standard paddock and loved being with him and other animals.thats the reason I dont actually like killing them but then there's the pest issue which is real and when they are turning up in mobs to peel out a crop everything is in the firing arc.The pest issue Trumps everything in certain areas which indirect inhumane practices are part of the deal trying to deal with them unfortunately.For those that have the capacity and chance to have a pet deer give it a go they're great.