I bow hunted every year up until 2000 then took 8 years off (family) and started back again last year. In those previous seasons I never considered a doe until the last week of the season and wouldn't shoot a spike or 2 pt. during the early season. I put something in the freezer most years. Last year I passed on a spike on opening day of the early archery season and saw very few deer the rest of the season, nothing that offered a shot. This year I planned on shooting the 1st legal deer I saw, never released an arrow.
As for elk, seems to be good numbers around and I should have put 1 in the freezer this year (quad screwed that up). No complaints on elk numbers.