Don't even get me started on killing does. Where I hunt we have a lot of does, but not overpopulated in my opinion. We allow 3 does per member but I still cringe when they are killed. I remember when you could ride the roads or walk in the woods and see does/deer everywhere. Now, not so much, even in areas with what we now consider high population properties. Does are like bucks when hunted. I'd like to go back to doe days, but that's just me.
100% agree. The buck debate is one thing, but the doe debate is totally different.
People wonder why others are so concerned about what they do on "their" land, but there's a good reason to be concerned.
For people who control large tracts, neighbors impacts are obviously diminished. But, for the people who control small tracts of land, say 500 acres or less, thier whole deer population is based on predation and hunter harvest by yourself and your neighbors.
If you have 250 acres, and you have 4 neighbors that all have 250 acres, none of you have a single deer that lives on your property full time. So lets say 3 of the neighbors are "killers" or "meat" hunters who kill every doe they see. This will effectively drop the deer population on all 5 tracts of property.
So it makes sense that the other 2 guys, who are trying to somewhat manage their property, are concerned and even irritated that the other 3 are killing all of these deer.
