I've read in Deer & Deer Hunting that there really is no such thing as a "barren doe". Does can have fawns until their mid teens - and in most areas 99%+ never reach 10 years old. They just never really get old enough to become barren.

A doe consistantly without fawns could be a "Bad mother",or have a reproductive issue if she is otherwise healthy.

QDM promotes doe harvest toaccomplish a couple goals.

1. Maintain a healty Doe:Buck ratio not to exceed 2:1

2. maintain or reduce the overall population - which is too high in most areasto a suggested density.

3. Increased Doe harvest lowers the average age of female deer - and increases genetic diversity.

QDM does not promote or endorse Trophy hunting - or "horn porn" as it was eloquently stated. QDM is not Trophy management - but herd management.

I don't think you'll find many QDM programs with a "hatred of Doe", as their mantra.

Taking spikes or not taking spikes has almost no relavance in QDM. QDM programs promote a balanced age class among a deer herd - and places no importance on antler size, or lack thereof.


FH