I dont shoot them at all. In my area we had hardly any deer when I first got my property. My neighbors and I hardly saw a deer then.We all do not shoot does and now we not only have a huntable population but see deer almost every time we sit. We see equal amount of bucks and does...and we shoot very nice mature deer.
We see deer on our food plots and deer walking around at ALL times. I believe PRESSURE is the NUMBER ONE factor affecting deer movement. When your deer are pressured into being nocturnal..you dont EVER see them.
Ive hunted clubs with great land with a ton of deer, where I got great bucks pictures all pre season. But as soon as the first week was over and every deer that stepped into a food plot was immediately killed...you couldnt BUY a deer sighting there!
The deer were pressured into the thick cover and they stayed there.
Everyone was complaining about their lack of deer sightings. They just couldnt figure why they just werent seeing any deer!
I like low pressure..low impact hunting,..I like seeing deer acting normal..not scared senseless. I also like to hunt RELAXED deer...not jumpy skittish ones.
Because of that..I get to shoot one or two wall hangers..EVERY YEAR
