bluedog
11-04-2008, 08:31 PM
First I think some definitions are in order. In reading the "fed up" thread I think different people are using the term "yearling" to refer to different age classes of deer. So in an effort to improve communitication among all, I offer these definitions. :D :D
A "yearling" is a deer (or an animal for that matter) that is 1 year old, but not yet 2 years old. Hence, there are those yearling bucks that are running around as spikes, and forkhorns, and basket racks, etc. Yearling does are in the same age class. During hunting season, yearlings (male and female) are approximately 1 1/2 years of age.
Fawns are deer less than 1 year of age. So there are fawn does and button bucks. Fawns are not yearlings and vice versa.
I'm going to link to some QDM stuff. First let me state that many QDM people kind of bother me and I don't practice QDM because, well, I only own 140 acres. Way too small to control the deer poplulation in my little corner of the world. I do think though that some of their biologists make a pretty good case for shooting fawn does.
First link really applies to deer harvests in the extreme northern range so not really around here, but still an interesting read.
http://www.qdma.org/articles/details.asp?id=46
Second link is talking about aggressive doe harvesting goals. I like the quote about "any doe old enough to eat an acorn is fair game" and the other quote I like is "Most whitetail experts say the best doe to harvest is the first one that stands still long enough to provide a clear shot. The second best doe is the next one that stands still and so on.".
https://www.qdma.com/articles/details.asp?id=88
Anyway, I thought some of you that haven't read these articles yet, might enjoy the read.
:biggrin: :biggrin:
A "yearling" is a deer (or an animal for that matter) that is 1 year old, but not yet 2 years old. Hence, there are those yearling bucks that are running around as spikes, and forkhorns, and basket racks, etc. Yearling does are in the same age class. During hunting season, yearlings (male and female) are approximately 1 1/2 years of age.
Fawns are deer less than 1 year of age. So there are fawn does and button bucks. Fawns are not yearlings and vice versa.
I'm going to link to some QDM stuff. First let me state that many QDM people kind of bother me and I don't practice QDM because, well, I only own 140 acres. Way too small to control the deer poplulation in my little corner of the world. I do think though that some of their biologists make a pretty good case for shooting fawn does.
First link really applies to deer harvests in the extreme northern range so not really around here, but still an interesting read.
http://www.qdma.org/articles/details.asp?id=46
Second link is talking about aggressive doe harvesting goals. I like the quote about "any doe old enough to eat an acorn is fair game" and the other quote I like is "Most whitetail experts say the best doe to harvest is the first one that stands still long enough to provide a clear shot. The second best doe is the next one that stands still and so on.".
https://www.qdma.com/articles/details.asp?id=88
Anyway, I thought some of you that haven't read these articles yet, might enjoy the read.
:biggrin: :biggrin: