The reduction of does can have a great effect on the quality of the deer herd in your hunting area. Killing a doe is really like taking 3 deer out of the environment. Reducing the amount of does will reduce the number of deer being born that coming spring, (bucks and does). It will also help in making the public land you hunt hold a much better quality deer herd by reducing the amount of browse needed to sustain a deer herd. Not many state lands are planted with deer friendly foods. Also reducing the buck to doe ratio will help in seeing more bucks during the chase and post rut periods as competition for does is higher. Less does more bucks means they have to fight for breeding rights. Planned reduction of does will lead to a quality deer herd if done properly. Earn a buck programs are used to fight the stigma of people not shooting does and forces a hunter to participate in a doe harvest to get the opportunity to shoot a buck. In some areas in Michigan deer are thought of as nothing more than large rats that destroy croplands and cause car accidents, creating an enormous economic impact(your insurance premiums). In case you haven't noticed Whitetails means $$$ to many people, in and out of the hunting industry.