So the area I live and hunt in has what seems a healthy mule deer population. Although healthy, it is basically two different populations. One population produces tremendous bucks that are highly visible and what seems a very high buck to doe ratio. These deer live low in the valley in fairly highly (human) populated areas. The other population lives high in the mountains, equally impressive bucks and a lower, but healthy buck to doe ratio. (From my obsevations only) There are doe tags available, my family has been successful in the drawing. The tags are only valid in the lower valley area. As I said there are two different populations, they don't coexist even during the rut. So, is there a problem killing does in the lowland area that has a high human population? These deer in my opinion, have nothing to do with the overall health of the mule deer in this area. I see a ton of posts about "don't kill muley does". Is there an exception here? mtmuley