WT Does. Shoot and eat, or not?

[Chopper333]

I have no issue with does. I did crop protection for 5 years so we had to take whatever walked out. I never asked myself whether this meat I am eating is from my buck or doe. Meat is meat and it feeds my family so I don't judge. I may not have the biggest bucks on my wall but the memories with my buddies are the same whatever we shoot or catch.

[warnniklz]

...

We all complain when the NDP closes the grizz hunt based on "feelings" and not on the advice of bios. Now the bios want you to take does and hunters don't do it because it doesn't feel right?? Follow the science or what's the point?

My sentiments exactly.

[Redthies]

That all confirms my thoughts on it. If I see a solitary doe, she’s going in the freezer. I had a monster one in my sights last week, but she was with two younger ones so I let them walk, with specific instructions to give birth to big buck babies!

[mike31154]

I have a LEH mulie doe draw..... Region 3, November. Thinking I'll try for one as I've yet to shoot a buck in years of trying....

[338edgehunter]

Wt does are great eating i typically grind them up and turn them into honey garlic sausage

[sparkes3]

I have lots of wt does around my place , enough that it wouldn’t hurt if I took a dry one every year.
most of the fertile modes double up on babies every year.

[180grainer]

See no problem at all in taking a doe for meat.

[HarryToolips]

I take dry WT does when the opportunity presents itself...

[Redthies]

I had an opportunity at last light yesterday, but it would have been a “170 grain high colonic” type shot, so she walked away into the night. Saw 5 does though, which is the average I’ve seen for the past week or so. Stuff is moving it seems.

[HarryToolips]

Thanks Clark! I know you will agree they are the best eating, and food is/was your thing. I also have a friend from Whizzler that hunts the rut near Beaverdell every year, and I will meet up with him this year, so want to save my buck for that hunt. My freezer is low, so I’m leaning towards topping it up early. The deer population in general on the Hwy 33 corridor has been way down, so getting a buck there is a lower odds situation.

I thought you live in R4? Because you can shoot a WT buck in a different region then hammer one in R8, as long as you haven't exceeded your 3 deer Prov bag limit...