About20 years ago my friend, who owns about 350 acres in Western New York, started paying closer attention to how he (and the very few of us he allows to hunt on his land) harvested deer. We implemented a self-imposed rule of "eight-points or better", while at the same time we took all mature bucks (2 1/2 years or older) that had what we deemed "inferior" racks (stunted antler growth, cow-horns, etc.). To add to this we took as many does as we wanted, provided they weren't huge does (what we call "Doezillas"), or dominant does...Yes, believe it or not, there is such a thing as a dominant doe (She's the one who always appears to be watching over the others, you know, the one who always busts you!). As a result, his land is populated with a large number of nice "clone" eight-points, with a few 10's and 12's in the mix, too. There are still plenty of does, but because (as a result of our methods) the buck to doe ratio is now pretty close to 1:2, only the dominant bucks successfully breed, and you can rattle in deer easier. We have seen the health and size of the deer improve greatly, their bone structure, teeth, and the density and gloss of their coats are fantastic, and even the venison tastes better (at least in my opinion). And these deer are not fed from feeders. There are plenty of crops (corn, alfalfa, oats) as well as clover, buckwheat and apples for them to eat. This method may, or may not, have any scientific basis...but it works, and I've seen it with my own eyes!