ORIGINAL: BTBowhunter
I would shoot does if it was legal here. The only time you can take them in Vermont is during bow season or during ML season if you're lucky enough to win an antlerless tag.
If it were legal to shoot does here, I would have a good half dozen deer under my belt instead of zero.
Thats a bummer!! I dont know much (anything) about Vermonts deer herd, but am amazed that any state agency is trying to practice QDM without killing some does!!!
Most VT hunters demanded a reduction in doe permits mostlydue to a long tradition of buck only hunting.In many zones, (not all)I would agree that a reduction was required. VT's doe populations are fairly low. So its not a situation where there are tons of does and low quality bucks like PA a few years ago.