Can you hunt nearby, but yet far enough away to whack some does? I've never felt shooting a doe itself would mess up an area, but I just don't know about tracking and dragging and all the commotion associated with getting a deer if that will spook a mature buck. I've always hunted my same areas buck or doe, but never shot a real big buck. I have been starting to try and have "doe areas" now so I don't mess up the really good spots. Don't know if its working or not, I'm still a little new at hunting older mature bucks.