ORIGINAL: bigcountry
When I was younger I use to say states that let does being killed don't know nothing about deer mgt. Let em walk and that will draw in bucks. Thats when I hunted in WV and Ky where doe killing is frowned upon. I would see 1 buck for about 20 does or more. Now in MD where they blast does regularly, I see 1 buck for about 3 does. I now know I didn't know anything about deer managment. And still know very little other than thinning out does does help on the buck doe ratio. I ain't complaining. I see some sort ofbuckalmost every time I bow hunt. They might not be in range. And they are 18month basket8s. I never saw that in WV.Its sad they pop shoot them but I don't know if they are idiots as you say. Some people just enjoy the kill.
BC, Those views are still prevailing in much of East Texas! On public land, its usually bucks only. On many leases, managers will only let youtake one doe, and 2 bucks, and some places that still have "doe permits," the managers don't even give out the permits!
I guess its hard to grasp that taking more does, doesNOT hurt the population, and with less does you see MORE BUCKS!