That's pretty sad. Do they believe penning the does and artificial insemenating them is something that won't happen in the wild? It was my understanding that the dominate deer had breeding rights; thus the superior deer would be the ones breeding those same does. I use to think about getting some sheep and come slaughter time I'd take them out with a bow. I thought about it some more and come to the conclusion that it'd be unethical-for me anyways-because there would be no fair chase. Domestic sheep wouldn't fear me or run away, they'd just stand there and be shot. It's nice to know they'd be normal after three months, but until they return to complete wild wouldn't they just be coyote/wolf bait? Three months in the wild seems like slim chances for survival when you don't have the instincts to take care of yourself. Which comes to another point, if the does are penned up they'll eventually become domesticated. It's my understanding that the lack of survival instincts would be passed to the fawns; making them less likely to become survival conscious. I could be wrong on that part, I'm not impressively knowledgable on such things, but the deer still wouldn't be "completely" wild. I think management is a good idea, where it's applicable, but by natural means. Deer aren't robots or experiments, and the woods isn't a science lab. It's my uneducated opinion that harvesting does, especially in urban areas, is the best thing to do for this. Lower the populations so deer aren't coming out of the seems so to say, while letting the little ones grow. I wouldn't expect greenhorns, like myself, to be that strict about it, but I feel that after a few deer we should start setting better standards for ourselves and start thinking about it. I also realize that some hunters are in situations were it'd be difficult for them to pass on smaller deer, waiting for a larger deer that may not even be there, or they may not have the time for. That's my opinion on it, I'm not trying to talk down on anyone who does otherwise, so I hope I don't make anyone mad.

God bless,
Brandan