RE: Doe vs little buck rant
I agree with you. A doe is very good eating and I like good venison. A big buck may not chew quite as well but you can hang his head on the wall. A small buck comes in third place. It doesn' t eat quite as good as the doe and you aren' t going to have it mounted.
I can understand that in some areas bucks don' t ever get real big and there are lots of hunters and short seasons. This is where fellows say " any deer is a trophy" .
There are lots of deer and a fair number of big bucks here in Alberta. There are relatively few hunter seriously chasing big bucks here. I have a couple of doe permits and I hope to fill them early in the season then hunt for a big buck or maybe take another doe with my general permit on the last day.
Robin