How many doe whackers we have out there ?

[BOWHUNTER45]

Just curious on how many guys would whack a doe in the first part of the early season ? I have whacked many doe but I would rather wait until late season because I prefer killing bucks but If you want the best tasting vension around then you should feel your tag early ....I love September shot Blacktail ....and just for the record no one should criticise anyone for whacking a doe .. all animals are trophies and like I tell my boys , the more experience you get in the field the better hunter you will become and whackin a doe is part of it !!!!!

[Camp David]

Hey 45...I'm just like you..I'll wait till the last day (sometimes) the last minute to take a doe. I always have in mind a nice buck and have let many smaller ones walk by. I'll take a nice doe before I take a smaller buck.

[Camp David]

There is no size rules at my camp, but friends are moving toward the same thoughts: a nice doe is better than a small buck. I have a few new hunters that take the first nice deer. They have realized that they gain experience by waiting and letting those smaller bucks grow.

[GoldTip]

I won't kill one in early season, even though I agree, it is probably when they taste best.  But when the season winds down and I want to put meat in the freezer, a nice doe will get an arrow.

[h20hunter]

Shoot, in camp I am known as Doe Killer.

[DoubleJ]

Freezer is empty.  First 2+ year old deer that gives me a shot is a dead deer.

[oneezreiter]

I have the luxery of not having to give up a buck to get a doe.  Out here (South Dakota) I have aleast 1 buck and 1 doe tag, last year i had 4 doe tags and a buck tag.

[Elk whack master]

I will shoot at the first BIG doe that gives me a shot. I am all about the meat, just cant wait to get the kids a big fat juicy deer steak! 

[724wd]

i would, but i'm in 117!    with a 3.5 month old i cant spend a ton of time in the woods and dont want wait until the last 5 days of december season.   

[Button Nubbs]

It changes year to year for me. This year I have a late season 2nd deer tag and in the early season I'm going to mainly be concentrating on elk. Ill probably shoot a doe in the early season this year. As long as I'm not in elk camp.

[D-Rock425]

Ill shoot a doe this year with my whidbey doe tag.

[BurleyDog]

My plan is to chase does opening day unless I spot a bigger buck.

Its all about putting meat on the table for my family. Wish me luck!

[Kain]

Yep doe killer this year for sure.  Last year I had to pass on every doe that had fawns and never had a shot at anything during late season.  Still probably pass if they have fawns but the first one alone is getting shot.

Its like they know when you are not going to shoot because they just stand there and taunt you.  this one was part demon.

[Sneaky]

My Washington agenda has always been unless you have a special permit to take the first legal deer you get a chance at. With the land that I have access to and my time restraints with work/school/location, I have passed small bucks/does and ended up eating tag a few times now...Backstraps on the barbecue are just so tasty....

[BLKBEARKLR]

It varies, not a lot of time in the woods to spend. I will whack a doe. If I got an elk that season I usually just eat the deer tag waiting until the last minute of the last day hoping for a buck.

I am all about meat on the table, sausage in the freezer and jerky in the fridge.

Joe