Unfortunately - in many areas "a good doe is a dead doe" to some managers because too many people won't shoot them - simple as that.

They are stuck in the 1970's - "protect doe at all costs" - back when the USA was trying to INCREASE the deer herd in most areas.

Well - thats been done, and its time for responsible wildlife agencies to "manage the herd" - not grow it. QDM is one method. However, most modern management schemes advocate the same advice (shoot more does than bucks), QDM is just one of them (a minority program at that).

FH