RE: early doe season
Firstly, I would like to add that I'm all about balancing sex ratios and improving age structure of the herd by shooting Doe. It is a very, very important aspect in QDM. However, I will add that there is no way you should believe that you can kill Does and not have the areas bucks know that the hunting pressure is on. The extra human activity and all the additional scent laid down WILL tip off the mature bucks in the area and send them even more into a nocturnal lifestyle, which they are on for the most part that time of the year. I wouldn't spoil my best stand areas. That being said, I believe that fiedl edge stands in large feeding areas would be the way to thin out your Does. Good luck to ya but don't penetrate your buck areas.