VA wants the deer killed. We do have too many in much of the state. Some areas have lower pops. I wish they would drop it back to 1 buck with a bow, and one with a gun. The multiple doe tags are fine...we need the does shot. Problem I think is we don't have as many hunters as we used to....and too many people don't want to shoot a doe.
WV is worse. You can kill up to 5 bucks legally...2 with bow, 2 with gun, 1 with M/L late season. Ridiculous. They have some of the worst game laws in the country, then top that off with so many people that completely disregard all game laws....no wonder the buck to doe pop is so out of whack, and most of the bucks you do see are dinks. I know guys that have hunted their entire lives in WV, and have taken piles of bucks (each year)....and never EVER checked even one deer in. The game wardens say they care, yet when you call about something....they give a lame excuse and tell you you are on your own (the majority of the time).