This is an area that has no ag fields for over 100 miles and is completely untouched by man. Heck, most of these deer probably never saw a person until we hunted them.
The buck to doe ratio there is probably 1.5:1. Completely natural,no one has been able to screw it up by years of poor management and shooting only bucks. QDM in its purest form, if you will.
I will admit, I have been very fortunate to see a deer herd like very few have. Completely natural and wild. And I have seen the other side of the coin, a deer herd out of control and out of wack, because of poor management. That's why I have to laugh when people continue to argue with the principals of QDM. They are uninformed and severely misguided from generations of poor game managers.
I forgot to add, its not JUST about the horns.
Comparing you Canadian area to my area is like being Cubs fan. it makes no sense.
I have these strange things calledautos ,they are our deers main predator.Top of the food chain even black bears fall victim to them if they are not careful.
Autos are a big supporter of Q.D.M. also because when ever I hear about a car getting one it a big buck every time.