Good post and reply BSK ,
I think that may of well been what happened to my son.

The little deer are on their own by now ,I have seen the mothers run them off first hand.

As for remorse, that's why parents should think long and hard about how old a child is and that child's maturity level before taking them hunting, especially big game hunting. Killing should NEVER be taken lightly, even killing for food. That's what separates us from other animals--we have a conscience.

Mentors should also explain to youth deer hunters that it's OK and even good to feel some sadness after having taken another living thing's life, especially something as large as a deer. The day I stop feeling some remorse after having killed is the day I give up hunting.

As for the milk, don't worry about it. A doe that produced a surviving fawn will still have milk in her udder into December. She is not still nursing her offspring, it just takes that long for milk production to stop. She will have milk MONTHS after her fawn(s) is weened. In a healthy deer herd, EVERY doe 2 1/2+ should still have milk through November. This would be a 100% lactation rate for 2 1/2+ year-old does--a very good thing.

As for remorse, that's why parents should think long and hard about how old a child is and that child's maturity level before taking them hunting, especially big game hunting. Killing should NEVER be taken lightly, even killing for food. That's what separates us from other animals--we have a conscience.

Mentors should also explain to youth deer hunters that it's OK and even good to feel some sadness after having taken another living thing's life, especially something as large as a deer. The day I stop feeling some remorse after having killed is the day I give up hunting.