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QUESTION:I HAVE 500 ACERS AND TRYING TO MANAGE BUCK-2-DOE RATIO.HAVE ALOT OF DOES AND ALOT OF SMALL BUCKS (SPIKES,3-4PTRS AND SMALL 6'S) THERE ARE SOME VERY NICE BUCKS ALSO BUT ARE OUT NUMBERED BY THE SMALLER BUCKS.SHOULD I TAKE A SMALLER BUCK AND LEAVE THE DOES OR TAKE A MATURE DOE AND LEAVE THE SMALL BUCKS.I FEEL THE THE BUCK TO DOE RATIO IS LIKE 20 DOES TO ONE BUCK.I MEAN I LOVE TO SEE DEER EVERY TIME I HUNT JUST WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING.I PERSONALLY THINK THAT THE SMALLER BUCKS ARE BREEDING THE DOES BEFORE THE MATURE BUCKS GET A CHANCE.THEY ALLWAYS SAY DON'T SHOOT THE SMALL BUCKS.I SEEN 7 DIFFERENT SMALL BUCKS THIS PAST HUNTING SEASON BUT DIDN'T SHOOT ONE.WHAT WOULD YOU DO.:no: