It's true that I don't take does Sproul. I just don't eat much venison, although I do like to, and I like venison jerky. A buck will last me more than a year for eating. Where I live (2b), one could shoot as many does as he would like to, and many do just that. We still have plenty of deer every year. 2b is a whole different world than the northern tier, or any other area of PA for that matter. I often see deer in my driveway, or walking down the road of the subdivision on any given day all year. My opinion on shooting does really depends on the area. I wouldn't, for instance, shoot does at camp (2g) given the current circumstances.
It's hard for some to comprehend the difference. I have always said that if you are hunting an area that holds very few deer, why in the world would you shoot the only doe you see all season? Go hunt a higher density area, right? Well, down here at home, you can shoot all you want pretty much.
It really is a very complex issue. Very site specific. It is getting even harder to hunt the deer because of all the development going on. While you are hunting in the remaining woodlots, the deer are laying in peoples back yards. In gun season, the deer refuse to go in the woods, so the population actually grows if many does are not shot.