In this part of the state antlerless deer can not be hunted except with a bow. With a bow you can take any deer you choose. A buck will not stop the deer herd from growing like taking does would. I would and did take a spike bow hunting. He was about the size of an average doe here. I have passed does up with the bow. Now my tag is filled for the year and I do not mind that, as I hunt for meat. I am now taking my son out rifle hunting and I am hoping to bring in a nice big one for him to shoot. If so it will be his first deer. Over the years when our deer numbers were up I have shot 3 deer dressing out over the 200lb mark. These bigger deer make it through the winter months better then the younger ones. Coyotes kill alot of deer here and the bigger are stronger and has the best chance of making it.