RE: would you kill a doe
It just depends where you hunt. On my place, I could shoot a doe just about any time of day so if I'm looking for bucks, I don't shoot. Since I'm pretty picky about my bucks, I do as much as I can to maximize my potential for seeing a buck.
We get 5 tags in Texas of which 3 can be used for does. I take does based on what kind of season I'm having. I hunt three counties, so I may take up to 3 bucks (one in each county). However, the last weekend of the season, I go to whichever place I think needs some management and use whatever tags I have left to shoot does and spikes.