Not counting them as bucks when buttons.
But they are counted as bucks as 1 1/2 year old at preseason.
Figure up to 1/3 of the "does you see are BB.
That means even if all the 1 1/2 and older are killed in season, next August the herd will be close to 2/1.
For a 15/1, the fawn recruitment rate would have to be way out of whack and/or a disproportionate # of BB would need to not make it to 1 1/2.
Also, at what date in the year do you figure balanced b/d ratio?
The ratio Aug 1st will be far different then Jan 1st.

Just asking you to support the need for mandatory AR here in CNY - having the numbers would go a long way.

Steve