I personally think the female of most species is harder to kill than the male. Sure there tends to be more of them (girls that is), but that's the partwhich makes it challenging-especially, if you're gunning for a particular doe. You have way more ears, eyes and noses to defeat. There is no shame in shooting a doe with archery gear. I wish the rules for this contest could be changed to actually encourage the harvesting of does. Really, most of the country is in dire need of reducing the doe population! So...I guess it counts a lot to me! Wack away! Have fun and the rest will come easy!