Button Buck Biology

You could feel the tension in the air as the truck approached. Word had spread that Billy had mistakenly harvested a second buck fawn for the season and disappointed club members were gathered in anticipation of his arrival back at camp. Just one month earlier at the pre-season hunting meeting, members were encouraged to harvest does but cautioned against harvesting buck fawns or “button bucks.” The club even instituted a $100 fine for the first button buck and a $250 fine for the second to drive this point home.

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