thanks for the response nchawkeye. Just to be clear, I am not in this actual scenario, it was more of a "what if" question. Regardless you make some very strong points.

What I think is interesting, when hunters talk about land management, many are quick to talk about buck size, which is by far very important and crucial to maximizing your success in harvesting larger deer. But I think it all starts with herd size per acreage, then factor in surrounding hunting pressure and finally buck size.

So with that said, I totally agree with your stance on controlling the population and taking does first.

Thanks for sharing!