RE: Why is this? Bowhunting Contest Question?
 

I vote yes, that sounds like a logical idea.

RE: Why is this? Bowhunting Contest Question?
 

nah!

Everyone is hunting for a buck at least, not everyone in the contest hunts for doe, me included and if not for Rick James and his deer management practices, I wouldn't have even gotten a doe tag or taken a doe. My area doesn't need them taken. I have nothing against doe being taken and thoroughly enjoyed it and know it needs done.

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How can you not be hunting for a doe each year when you are hunting for a buck every year. Each year you shoot a buck and not a doe the ratio getswider andwider of more does to bucks.It just makes sense. Also another aspect is more people would feelmore involvedin the contest and or contributed to the team.

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Obviously Tex you don't hunt my deer....I don't have a buck to doe ratio problem in my core areas. I see more bucks than does the last several years. In other areas, I have no problem with them. I am also the only one of two in my household that eats venison other than the bologna I have made. I'm not a greedy person, I don't take more than I need just because.

RE: Why is this? Bowhunting Contest Question?
 

I think it is a good idea i'm all for it . 90% of the time i shoot a doe . Our buck to doe ratio is way off balance

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No I don't.... but lets just say you are correct for avoiding argument purposes.... and again lets play the percentages game and say how many people can say theyshouldn't take adoeoutto thin the hearddown (improve heard density or improveratio)orto keep the ratio already in place?

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Great Idea!!!

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No need, that would be a very small percentage. Rare is it that there are more buck than doe in an area. This year in my core area of my food plot I saw 7 different buck. I know I only saw 4 mature doe and thier offspring/ a mixture of does and buttons.

I had in the past taken does from this herd but again, I'm only one of two and taking more than my share would be greedy. I make bologna, if I want a steak, I grill a Porterhouse...this year tho I did keep some backstrap because I took a doe for Rick James to assist his herd management.

I'm not against doe shooting, obviously...I've taken many doe, several in a season with bonus tags in the past...now I don't need to so I don't.

In NC I plan on taking does to help GMMAT...but not in my core area. If it were needed, I would, it's not so I don't.

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What exactly are you going to measure on the doe to enter a score???;)

I like it just the way it is. Bucks only!! It seems to work pretty well this way.

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oh Rob, be honest you don't want more work for yourself then you already have [:-].......:D