DonoBBD - You are not alone. That is why i have harvested a couple dozen deer (mostly does) over the last 4 years from my place. The post-rut doe herds are now 5 or 6, rather than the 20 that existed 4 years ago. The result of taking the easy-picking baby bucks will be a much smaller overall deer heard in my area to achieve the desirable doe to buck ratio. I follow the recommendations of the wildlife biologists who have studied deer-herd management. Eventually the meat hunters might end up with less meat in their freezers than if they simple left the baby bucks alone. Meat hunting and trophy deer management are compatible if restraint is practiced. Unless you prefer baby bucks to baby does, you are simply removing a pubic resource that others would like to enjoy. It is not illegal, just inconsiderate.
Last edited by RAH; 12/06/15 10:49 AM.
