Just wanted to see everybodys choice on when to shoot does, before the rut, or after when they potentally have fawns.

I like to fill the freezer with a doe early in the season, and then focus on getting a buck.

To me the whole point of shootingdoes is to fill the freezer and thin the doe population so the bucks have to move more and be more active when it comes time to find a doe to breed. Im not sure about the rest of yall, but by the time season starts Im in serious need of fresh venison. In my opinion, shooting does after the rut does nothing for you that year as far as managment goes. If you shoot them before the rut, for every doe you shoot it makes the mature bucks look that much harder and potentialy making themself be seen or giving you an opertunity.

They do not have fawns until about may.But they might be pregnant after the rut.

You better get them when they are standing in front of you. The longer you wait the more educated the does become also. They can get real hard to kill when they know you are hunting them too. Not only the bucks can pattern you but the does will too.

Good post JMBuck, in my experiance a mature doe willbustyou long before a buck will. Ive been busted before and move my stand to a different tree and watched as the same doe walks out starring up in my old tree looking for me.

i chose after simply because it is more pleasant to clean and dress a deer in cold weather vs HOT september weather. not saying ill for sure pass on an early doe, but i bet my does wont come until later on like end of november early december. not rushed to clean them by hot weather, so you can take your time, and not sweat like a hog while doing so. and yes, i know hogs dont sweat.

Anytime the opportunity presents itself unless of course ahog (buck)is working in the area.

Before, during, AND after.....

No, early and late are the best......Leave the rut for your buck......

I picked before because ill take anything i can get this being my first year.

I said before because the does wont be pregnant before the rut time. They cant get pregnant if their not alive to go into heat.
My .02
Ryan