Well according to the QDM gurus, the perfect doe to buck ratio is 1 to 1. Without actually seeing the place it's hard to determine if there are too many does or not. I would try some serious scouting. Or maybe some trail cams if you have them. If that's not an option, perhaps just going out and looking for buck sign. (rubs and scrapes) and see if the amount you see is equal to the number of bucks you've seen. Or go shed hunting and get a idea of the number of bucks that way. Good luck on converting the elders on taking some does.

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