We usually shoot what needs to be culled all the time and start the season letting many deer pass. I do really prefer yearling but i try not to shoot them unless they are abundant or someone kills momma.

This year i got my buck early and took a doe the next morning that did have a yearling. It was hard to tell in the tall grass and i ended up taking a button buck because i made a bad call on the doe.

Normally i would have let them both pass but smaller deer were very abundant this year in the main area i hunt and the doe wasn't too bad in size.

BTW i do check the organs for anything odd too. Its just good game management IMO.