mlo...It would stand to reason, for me.....that you don't want those doe fawns coming into late estrous and breeding, too. Take 'em out.

We rarely have this scenario presented to us in re: to bucks. We understand the best breeding stock.....but we typically TARGET these animals. In a perfect world....."I" would have let the deer I shot Saturday WALK! He's one of the best breeders in my woods. That fact makes him my TARGET (And I harvested him, Saturday). I'm just being honest, here. If I were practicing strict QDM....he should have walked. I shot the deer I wanted to take. No apologies.

In a perfect scenario....I'd have wanted him breeding ALL the healthy, mature does. A young, smaller doe wouldn't do his genetics justice (IMO).

Jeff