It's all about location. If you can't find mature does where you are, find somewhere that does.... Don't know why, but I just had to do that....

Not that anything is easy, but I think they are easier than buck, but only because they are far more visible. Bucks don't run around in groups, and you just don't see them all that often. Recluses they are. I don't know for sure, I've never actually aged a doe either, but I would venture to guess that half of them I've shot were mature. If there are several in a group, I generally always shoot the one in the lead.

I will say this...The experience I've had shooting those does was a invaluable when I shot my buck. As was mentioned earlier, does do lots of little tricks to get you to move. You HAVE to wait until they are behind something, or there is just no way they can see you, to draw. They'll bust yer butt every darn time. That teaches patience, and that way when that big ole boy comes in and looks you in the eye, you can keep your cool, read his body language, and wait for his head to go behind, oh....say a big cottonwood before you draw....

Location, location, location.....LOL

I live in Ohiokansatexowa - --- if we were having a doe contest

My first bow kill this year was a big old gal. Live weight she was in the 160's which is very big for these parts. Her head was long and i could definately tell that she had been around. Her teeth were worn down pretty bad and some of local guys here figured she was 5.5 years old, im not completely sure myself, not to experienced with aging but she is definately atleast 3.5 years old. Ill post some pics if you guys want.

Oh man...that's good......I'm cryin over here......LMAO!!

I agree with ya mobow, thing is around here it is definatly easy to get a doe out 10 yards infront of ya, the only problem is standing, drawing and not gettin busted!

Jeff, my son killed a doe in firearm season about 4 years ago that was aged at 7.5 years old. They about fell over at the FWA check in station when they did a teeth check. Her teeth were all but gone and they made the coment that she may even be older than 7.5.They said they had not had one checked in that old in a long time. She was very long, and gray around the face and forehead. I have a pic somewhere i may post latter. To us it was a trophy, we dont see them that old in our area and this one was actually an easy one, she just casually strolled out of a thicket into his sights.

While having never jaw aged any of my does, I am rather certain I’ve taken my share of 3.5+ does over the years. Yes most are 1.5 & 2.5, but I’ve got several the past 6-7 seasons that were cows. Big long snouts, solid heavy bodies. I’m hoping to get another (or couple) this season. But who knows, its been slow so far, I see no reason that it would suddenly burst open with action.

Heres a trophy doe!

The main reason that they're easier to get is that there's more of em! In the average herd there are probably 5 times as many 3+ does as there are 3+ bucks.They make mistakes. I can think of several big old does I've taken that just appeared, behaving normally, traveling or feeding right into my ambush.

haha thats good. i saw the summer coat and first thought she was carrying a fawn. then i see the august date, shes just HUGE!