imo - if there are doe permits given out in the area you hunt and you have a permit(s), you are foolish (no offense intended) not to take doe. Obviously, in places like the Adirondacks, we don't take doe (unless they are in season (muzzleloader).

One of the primary reason for hunting is controling the deer population. If permits are issued, it means you should take advantage and use them. Meaning: the population is too high. Plus, like you said, you get extra meat in the frezer.

With that said, I know of many that do not shoot does (one group brags that they take 20-30 bucks and no doe!). That doesn't = a balanced population. My thinking is that they are only going to hurt there hunting in the long run. The population will be out of wack and ever increasing, more deer = more cometition = less food and eventually smaller deer, smaller racks, etc.

To each his own, but I hope this makes a little sense. Shooting bucks is fine, but the doe are what control the population and hunters should try and do their part to help manage the herd and in the long run help future hunting.

By the way - nice buck, where do you hunt??