Here's my season, so far (Sightings):

88 Deer from stand.....49 Does.....7 Bucks.....32 Fawns....and 38 total of the (88) I've seen have been in bow range.

So.....you see why I'm taxed with doe reduction?

Here's the kicker....

I have a good number of deer where I hunt. What I do NOT have (on the parcels I have permission to hunt is: A) Bedding area B) Feeding grounds.....before mast crops.

I am relegated to catching them on their travel routes to and from their early season feding grounds until the acorns start to fall. So.....If their range is a square mile.....they really have NO reason to visit my woods until the acorns fall. Still.....they're un-pressured....and they utilize these travel routes.

Once the acorns start to fall......all the deer will (my hypothesis) eat up the available mast crops in their "sanctuary" (My October lull)....then they'll venture out further and further.....until they're coming into where I can hunt them. This is about the time the girls get a bit amorous....and it all works out.

At least it will.....if recent history repeats itself. I'm hoping the lack of 20+ does will make a difference in the rut. Hoping.