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  1. Doe or Does? What is the plural? | Michigan Sportsman Forum

    Dec 20, 2011 · What do you use for the plural of multiple female deer? "Doe" or "Does"

  2. How to judge size of doe? - Michigan Sportsman Forum

    Oct 26, 2009 · A mature doe will have a long snout and a chest that extends forward from her front legs. But my best advice is to shoot a doe every year, making note of how big they look and acutally end …

  3. Doe vs buck yield | Michigan Sportsman Forum

    Dec 8, 2022 · I was thinking a doe might have lighter bone structure vs a buck of similar muscle mass, but no experience. Left the actual clean venison weight out of the info because I figured I'm going to …

  4. Difference between and fawn and a yearling - Michigan Sportsman …

    Sep 22, 2008 · The difference between button bucks and doe fawns. Study the faces of the two, I always felt button bucks had shorter, kinda budgy look in the face and does had a longer more pointed look.

  5. The Myth of 10:1 Doe to Buck Ratios - Michigan Sportsman Forum

    Nov 19, 2007 · I often hear hunters, outdoor writers, and even biologists refer to 10:1 or 15:1 doe:buck ratios. These cannot be pre-hunt adult ratios because as long as the deer herd is reproducing, the …

  6. Old Doe vs. Young Doe | Michigan Sportsman Forum

    Dec 26, 2008 · Way to many deer mature doe, fewer deer baby doe. By shooting the small doe in this case you are allowing the button buck to live hence balancing the ratio while allowing the doe to fawn …

  7. How long does a doe in heats scent trail stay...

    Nov 16, 2023 · How long can a buck smell where an estrous doe has been? Had an exciting hunt yesterday morning. Had an estrous doe running around me for over an hour. Pulled in a shooter …

  8. Is hunt over when a doe blows | Michigan Sportsman Forum

    Oct 22, 2022 · Definitely not over in many circumstances. Deer blowing and snorting is a common occurrence in the woods. On a morning hunt a doe can be all wired and stressed out and carrying on …

  9. When do fawns stray from Momma? - Michigan Sportsman Forum

    Sep 2, 2008 · The article is titled "Doe Decisions" pg. 104 - buck fawns were found to do better when they left the doe earlier then the doe fawns. - By the time Bow season opens, fawns are weaned and …

  10. When to kill a doe? | Michigan Sportsman Forum

    Jan 8, 2016 · 3. Preferably a fawn-less doe that I have patterned and can identify. Post rut, all bets are off if I haven't taken a deer and the numbers permit taking a doe. This year, I had 7 or 8 bucks …