# Shooting a fawn. Any "good" reason? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 9, 2014, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762 "2014-12-09T14:52:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/101 "2014-12-11T16:48:00Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > **DrDeth** , you’re from San Jose. This is Pittsburgh. I can assure, that the climate at this time isn’t exactly reptile friendly. > . Sorry, apparently you found something in one of the OP’s posts that sez his dogs are only allowed out during the winter. I missed it, it seems. But let us not get into a hijack. ---
**Author:** ![Debaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Debaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debaser)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/102 "2014-12-11T19:26:56Z")
> [@Orwell](#): > > Still has spots, yes, that’s unusual. Most deer are born in the spring and grow up all summer and autumn. They usually lose their spots by August. Very, very unusual to see a spotted fawn this time of year. It must have been born very late, an aberration like you said. Likely, it wouldn’t have lasted through the winter. Yeah. That’s very odd. It’s like a couple years ago when all the turkeys had babies in the fall. Every one of those babies died, since there’s no way they can make it through winter. I think a few years of mild winters made the turkeys forget what a usual winter is like. > [@](#): > > My family (starting with my grandad, father and uncles and now me, my brother and our hunting party) butcher our own deer. It’s not hard once you’ve done it a couple of times. We de-bone all of the meat and never use saws. All of the meat gets cut up and vacuum sealed, and then frozen. I believe we do a better job than the professional butchers, though I can’t say because we’ve never taken a deer to a butcher shop. I have no doubt you are doing a better job. I used deer cutters in the past. Note they’re not butchers. Butchers can’t touch venison because it’s not USDA inspected. Our federal government at work. Deer cutters work fast and aren’t careful. They often don’t even give you back your own deer, just the correct weight of various deer that have been brought in. What would taste better: A burger that you made yourself on the grill? Or one from McDonald’s? You definitely get a better finished product doing it yourself and taking the time to do it right. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/103 "2014-12-11T19:31:57Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Sorry, apparently you found something in one of the OP’s posts that sez his dogs are only allowed out during the winter. I missed it, it seems. > > But let us not get into a hijack. Yes, let’s. What **kayaker** chooses to do with his dogs on his own property is his own damn business and no one else’s. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/104 "2014-12-11T19:47:45Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Sorry, apparently you found something in one of the OP’s posts that sez his dogs are only allowed out during the winter. I missed it, it seems. > > But let us not get into a hijack. We are all right and you are wrong, but let’s not get into a hijack. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/105 "2014-12-11T20:20:47Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Sorry, apparently you found something in one of the OP’s posts that sez his dogs are only allowed out during the winter. I missed it, it seems. > > But let us not get into a hijack. You were already told to drop it by **Hal Briston** earlier…but since he wasn’t specific in that note, let this one let you know it’s talking about you now. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/106 "2014-12-11T20:34:12Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > You were already told to drop it by **Hal Briston** earlier…but since he wasn’t specific in that note, let this one let you know it’s talking about you now. What **Idle Thoughts** said. The hijacking of this thread is getting out of hand – keep it on track. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/107 "2014-12-11T20:34:39Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Tiny with spots, likely some aberration. > > Also, if you shot a fawn for meat, are you going to butcher it yourself? The deer people give me are skinned and butchered professionally. The hardest part of butchering deer is skinning the deer, especially if it’s frozen. Removing the meat is simple. Use a scary sharp knife and follow the bones. Cut the larger sections into smaller cuts and wrap in butcher paper. Put the scraps, and cuts you don’t want, into a meat grinder for patties and sausage. Tan the hide, or pack it in salt and have someone else do it. Daddy’s got some brand new moccasins (or gloves, or jacket). ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/108 "2014-12-12T07:15:45Z")
> [@Debaser](#): > > Agreed with this. You should haul out what you kill and eat it. Even a first year skipper has enough meat that it’s worth butchering. Vealison. Delicious. Vealison? Huh, I like that. 😃 I haven’t had venison in years – at least, not actual roasts or steaks. My uncle also used to make deer jerky. It was a bit spicy for my tastes, but not too bad. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/109 "2014-12-12T07:49:10Z")
Never shot a fawn. Think I’d feel a little squicky if I did. And I don’t remember if I’ve ever even _seen_ Bambi. (Yes, I know it was the mother.) Also - I’ve heard of _Dueling Banjos_, but c’mon! ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/110 "2014-12-12T15:10:12Z")
There is no hierarchy in the animal kingdom about which animals deserve to die and which don’t. If you have a spiritual need to kill animals, it doesn’t matter which ones you kill. This is about the shooter, not the animals. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/111 "2014-12-12T15:46:12Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > This is about the shooter, not the animals. Shootist. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/112 "2014-12-12T17:45:37Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Shootist. Nimrod, as in a descendant of Ham. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/113 "2014-12-12T18:26:08Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > There is no hierarchy in the animal kingdom about which animals deserve to die and which don’t. If you have a spiritual need to kill animals, it doesn’t matter which ones you kill. This is about the shooter, not the animals. Harsh, dude, harsh. I forgive you though, as your savior has directed us to do. I am an American Indian and I have never killed a fawn, nor an adult deer that I did not eat the flesh thereof. Therefore. Thereupon. You know what I mean. For us, it is _totally_ about the animals. We thank them and honor them afterward, and we mean it. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762/114 "2014-12-12T18:35:17Z")
> [@jimbuff314](#): > > Harsh, dude, harsh. I forgive you though, as your savior has directed us to do. I am an American Indian and I have never killed a fawn, nor an adult deer that I did not eat the flesh thereof. Therefore. Thereupon. You know what I mean. For us, it is _totally_ about the animals. We thank them and honor them afterward, and we mean it. Yes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762.md?page=5)