Maybe Bawana will jump in here.....becasue it was his post that triggered this question.

He states that his herd dynamic (buck:doe ratio) is 1:3 or even as high as 1:4. I won't speak for him....but I also remember him saying he thought the doe numbers in the state didn't warrant more tags being issued.

So that begs the question.......

If your buck:doe ratio is out of whack......which is more important? Do you attempt to get the ratio back in sync.....OR do you let the overall carrying capacity of the lands you hunt dictate how many deer you allow to remain on your property....(and let the carrying capacity - as long as it's UNDER what is "healthy" -be your driving force for your management ideology)?