RE: doe population 38 vs 4 bucks.
Sounds to me like you' re hunting in southern Maine with me! I' ve seen two bucks so far this year. A little forkhorn and nice shooter that never came into range. I' ve seen so may does that I' ve stopped counting. The funny part of this is alot of those doe look to be more that 2-3 years old.
The state of Maine has a lottery for doe permits but allow the shooting of bucks all through out the season. Apparently they don' t want to get rid of these doe. I don' t mind watching the does because the more time they' re in view I' ve got an opportunity to learn from watching them but it sure dose make calling in buck difficult.
I guess I' m trying to say I can relate. I' m about sick of watching hunting videos where a little rattle and a gunt or two gives you pick of the litter. It' s not so easy in So.Me.