What is the habitat surrounding your property like in comparison to yours?......Would you rate the surrounding property as more productive, less productive, or equal to the habitat on your hunting land? Do the neighbors shoot the same amount of does?

I’m wondering if folks who are shooting a doe for every 50-75 acres are replacing them annually by having doe groups from surrounding properties shift around a little within their home range that overlaps the neighbors properties. There’s a void to be filled in a better spot so the doe groups shifts to fill them….That changes depending on if you have neighbors shooting or not shooting a bunch of does though

I have 2 does in my yard...the number never goes up..or down...seems like..they have one baby make it..between them..an one of the does dies or moves off..there is no other habitat..besides subdivisions across the holler...thang is...i cant ever get a picture of what knocks them up...i aint seen a buck yet..of any kind..goin on 4 years.

Lot of old cut over

Lot of different timber varieties around here with me managing mine more for wildlife than others. I’m pretty sure the does here produce enough to overcome cause we don’t kill but 1-2 a year on around 400 acres of neighbors not sure outside of that what’s killed.

We've killed 3 mature does so far on 500 acres in South Pickens county the surrounding properties and farms don't shoot many and they are starting to talk about shooting a few more due to seeing too many, we are still seeing anywhere from 10-15 at a time in groups

What do you mean by "seeing too many"??

Some seeing big groups of 10-20 with 0 bucks and several doe groups of 8-10 biggest will be about 80lbs, which I don't think its too bad as long as there is plenty of food for them to eat

I would let the neighbors shoot them. You start shooting up a bunch on 500 acres and those bucks and does will become nocturnal pretty quick. I like shooting does early in bow season and the last week of the season

Ive worked my end off getting it to where i can see 12-15 in a field at a time. Id get pretty ill if somebody shot one of my nannies. Theres about a hundred spikes and four points running around here if a fella need some meat.

Responding to your second post: the deer im feeding and watching are healthy. They are somewhat spoiled i guess. Several big ole does, big as a two year old buck.

I’m with you I like to go see a dozen in a hunt but some people who hunt with me think they need to shoot a bunch.

Seein multiple every sit...it aint an easy thing to accomplish without the right ingredients...time,money,habitat...money an time..will create habitat

There is no reason in my opinion to shoot a bunch of does for “ management reasons”. I understand when they do it on those high fence place.

Hardwood river bottoms. Rolling hills. Mountains.

I dont see a pile of them every time, but a real high percentage. It has took alot of work and a good bit of money. I have more time to throw at it than most working people. I dont drink or smoke, i feed animals. Its not for everybody for sure, its not even possible for everyone because of the time, money, and even the equipment needed to make it happen. I dont kill alot of deer either. Me and the boy will kill a deer or two apiece and a turkey apiece. Our reward is mostly in the numbers and in the process or the journey i guess. I like watching stuff grow whether its green, furry, or feathered. Killing is only a small part of it.

I guess some people just have the itch to shoot some! They might donate them or just wanna brag. Who knows!

I figure this is the case alot of times. Its really none of my business. If they own or lease some land and they want to kill everything they see, so be it. Some folks have a big bloodlust. I understand that too.

Yes it’s about being out in The outdoors, and being thankful

We try to kill 5-6 deer a year for the freezer. But I space it out a doe at the house some on public one at the lease then any bucks we kill.

Y'all be hungry! Ain't got no grocery stores nearby?

They have to feed the family!