We did what was recommended by the biologist that came out. 2,800 acres with 12 members. We were told we needed to kill about 50 does a year. We did just that for about 3 years. Neighbors to the north are at about 2,000 acres and to the west is about 1,500 acres. Black belt swamp bottoms. They also played into the doe thinning. It was tough for a while and took longer to start bouncing back vs reducing it. The tell all for me was to see no increase in body weights or antler quality.