re: Do any of you guys use a deer management program?

Bucks get killed for two reasons where I hunt (although I don't make it there much anymore), to cull a very bad genetic line, or to hang on the wall. Most have shot decent deer, so people only shoot something really worth paying for the mount. It's led to 120-130 class deer being shot. Not tons of deer, but quality. My cousin has 300 acres for himself (and his friends) that is mostly pasture, and the amount of huge deer taken off of what amounts to about 75 acres of woods is incredible. No one around hunts, and he's very picky.

We used to do DMAP and had doe tags before Louisiana had a tag program. They'd review your property and a lot so many tags to create the best population. We could never fill all the tags. People didn't want does enough. I think that just shows that people aren't willing to shoot enough does to control the population.

I personally am not a trophy hunter. So I just stick to the does. Got no reason to shoot a 3 year old 6 point, so let it grow for the guy that cares about that.