I started bow hunting does in July. Our season opened Sept 15th and ends January 31st. I'll hunt to the end. I whack a few does, a few bucks and usually after the first one try to make certain that each buck is bigger than the last. I don't hunt as hard and am usually a little more selective on which days and in what weather I hunt as the season progresses.... but no matter what... I'll be in a tree Jan 31st. I always save one buck tag.