Whitetail Instinct December 2015 | Page 14

“It is just a doe, it doesn’t matter.” “Slow day, only saw does.” Does often get the short end of the stick from hunters. Although not as common as it used to be some still see does as a nuisance or meaningless. However, as most know they are far from meaningless. Creating a better deer herd means you need to pay attention to the does on your property and manage them just as intensely as you would the bucks. 14