I know you are worried about that doe carrying your future bucks but if your goal is to lower the number andget a better health on your herd improving the health of your bucks you need to do so. Also what does it matter if you shoot that doe early season (where she is most likely to get breed potentialy carrying your next year buck) and shooting those late seaosn does (who potentially have a buck in them or didnt get bread same as the early season doe). Simple matter of fact is a early season and late season doe has the same chance of carrying a buck in them the next spring. Just something to think about and maybe change in your managment style........... We have the same problem here so we shoot as many big does as we can except for when we arehuntign the rut. Rifle season is when we really take em out although i did shoot 3 does with the bow including a buck this year. WCL