I know what you mean Wash....but to be honest, I feel about the same what no matter if it is a doe or a buck...it is just too bad either way. To be honest, the only time I feel different about it is when a buck i**** around my hunting area. Not sure why it is different. Maybe because of the time put in scouting an area, seeing a particular buck, etc, just to have it hit by a car and have some total stranger cut the rack off. [:'(]