RE: Mature - Matriarch does....how to discern?
I don't actually target the most mature doe so to speak. If I decide I'm gonna whack a doe, the first good shot I get is in trouble. BUT, if a group of let's just say 5 does were to walk by, I will shoot the lead doe if given the opportunity. If not, any of the 5 is fine with me......Dead doe is a dead doe, better than no dead doe. Sure, if we're micro managing our herd, some does are more favorable to kill than others......
But like I said.....a dead doe is better than no dead doe. I will, however, pass the doe fawns. Every time.