If I may tie 2 threads together. What canone person in a one or two deer state expect to accomplish in maintaining a healthy herd. Not much, the best you could do is let the best buck in your area walk..wow. Who's signing up for that commitment?

Now if I may ask GMMAT and HuntingEda question. (Not to call you two out, but you have made many statements that your goal is to reduce your herd.)

What are yourreasons for herd reduction?

1. Deer are starving, not enough food to sustain them.
2.Helping the local farmers, who are the ones sufferring.
3. Deer vs car incidents too high surrounding your area.
4. Buck to doe ratio to high, and this is bad because.....
5. Wish to grow better Bucks.
6.Other