For me shooting or not shooting immature deer is more about how much venison I get for the effort. $ per lb. it's more expensive to take a little oneand I prefer to take a very large farm doe if possible... but then again the little ones are so tender!

I've taken a couple really little ones in my years, but it was my last day to hunt and the only good shot I'd been presented with for the time period I'd been out....sure was tender and light colored flesh. Very mild. And a pleasure to drag! (actually just folded it twice and put it in my day-bag)

JK