I think your friend should invest in a pair of binoculars or a scope. This could have possibly been avoided had he had a pair, and used good judgement upon seeing ANY spikes, bumps, nubs, whatever.

I would make damn sure that it is a doe before pulling the trigger, and if there where any question whether or not it was a doe, let it walk.

There is a difference between 3" and 3 1/4", and that's where the hunters own commen sence and good judgement come into play. Unfortuantly, many a hunters seem to lack that, and they get in trouble for it.

Sucks he got a big fine, but hopefully it made him a little smarter.