I always figure that deer are nearly impossible to manage as a one size fits all. Everyone’s property is different. You have different forage, cover, pressure, etc... our farm is just over 800 acres, no livestock, a river on one side, bottom land and mountain. Roughly 150 acres planted for deer/turkey and is hunted maybe 20 days a year for deer. All property that borders us is managed for deer and I think that comes out to just over 5000 acres as a whole. We shoot mature deer, does and bucks. 15 years ago we tried to take 20 does, we get about 8 a year. We try to shoot 8pt and better on the bucks.

All of that to say I just think you can slightly influence the deer on your property. I’m not sure you can actually manage them like you would livestock, and what works for one might not for another. I also don’t think it hurts to try.