When I was growing up in Ohio it was a 1 deer a year state, so if you wanted to go after a nice buck you could not shoot a doe. I don't travel out of state for whitetails, and my dad has always been a mature buck hunter and not a"deer" hunter so I was too. Now, there are counties where you can take up to three deer. So, now I can and do (if I have a relatively empty freezer) take a doe every year because I love having the meat and it is just plain fun. However, if I have filled the freezer with elk or caribou or something, then I don't shoot a doe and gojust for a mature buck.