Mark,

Remember that deer seasons are a relatively new invention. There is nothing sacred about them. The Indians and early settlers shot deer anytime they needed meat.

Open and closed seasons are a management tool. They came about because the deer numbers were low and to build the herd back up the states dictated that we could only hunt during certain periods.

Here in Maryland, there are so many areas where hunting is forbidden at any time, the herds have overpopulated. This is causing problems for both the deer and the people. In fact if this is the same State Park that I'm thinking of, the state DNR holds a managed, doe only hunt every year. A couple of hundred does are taken each day of the hunt. The primary reason given is to reduce the number of deer / auto collisions.

In this case, with the permits from the state, I see no reason to worry about shooting pregnant does.

Good luck,
Allen