Regular doe harvest helps maintain a naturally balanced buck:doe ratio, and when this ratio is balanced, the rut is more intense. Bucks have to move and compete more to find estrus does, so you get to witness more rut behaviors like chasing, fighting and vocalizations. Grunt calls and rattling work better. But if you skip doe harvest, bucks don’t have to move far or compete to find the next estrus doe, so they are less visible to you! The old idea that stockpiling does will attract more bucks is