Thread: do you shoot hinds???

blame Yesmate for this one LOL

Yes it at work it doesn’t matter what it is, for meat hunting depending on time of the year I will be more selective if I can be.

All of the above depending on time of year, freezer situation etc etc

Yes.

Much rather shoot a hind than a shity 8 point stag.

Yup, sure do, that's how you control numbers

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Yes and anything young and tasty.

I have always shot 90% + spikers stags in the interest of 'letting them build up', but after reading on the forum regarding the maths of controlling numbers I have changed my tune and will hunt in hind areas from now on

The evidence is out there and irrefutable, in order to have healthier animals, and better stags, we must shoot more hinds. Those that continue to dispute this are in denial.

I shoot ones made of meat


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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Much rather shoot a hind than a shity 8 point stag.

Yes my thoughts also!!

Definitely, just not when in fawn.

Hinds and fawns

I typically shoot the biggest one. Whatever that happens to be.

Unless hinds have started to drop fawns.

Unless it’s a young 8 point Sika showing a bit of potential.

Originally Posted by odds0und

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.