To me the whole point of shootingdoes is to fill the freezer and thin the doe population so the bucks have to move more and be more active when it comes time to find a doe to breed. Im not sure about the rest of yall, but by the time season starts Im in serious need of fresh venison. In my opinion, shooting does after the rut does nothing for you that year as far as managment goes. If you shoot them before the rut, for every doe you shoot it makes the mature bucks look that much harder and potentialy making themself be seen or giving you an opertunity.