Here about four miles the way a crow flies 24 does with unborn lambs were put on the ice by coyotes. This stuff takes a big toll on our deer population. For me to shoot a doe at this time will only further deplete what is left out there. We need to have our does to increase our herd.
So, yes, I have let does go by me and with our mild winter last year our
tagging stations are showing a good gain from the last 9 or 10 years. With
a few more mild winters perhaps our numbers will once again be back up where they should be. All I can say is we have some hope. So far this year our tagging stations have passed the mark of all of last years hunting. So some thing must be going right for us ,right now any ways.
Would I have shot a big buck if I was lucky enough come across one with
my bow? You betcha I would but, does are out of the question for me here.

Also for me it is more of a guestion of preserving and protecting what we have here today instead of waiting and wishing I did that yesterday.