Bowfanatic, you are exactly right. For years the Arkansas Game and Fish managed the herd for QUANTITY, that is, to try and produce as many deer as possible. Back in the 90s they switched to a QUALITY deer management system to even the buck-doe ratios and reduce the herd. Now, since 98, we are under a Commission imposed TROPHY management system. No buck can be killed unless it has 3 points on one side. A lot of people like this rule, however, I have talked to a lot that don't. There are several ways to manage deer, and some come down to a matter of taste. You can have quality (that is healthy) deer management without using a trophy management system.