Natural predators don't make silly rules on which deer they are going to take. They take the weak, the youngest and the oldest. They do NOT take only those bucks that are in their prime, like QDM practitioners insist we do.
Substitute "uneducated hunters" for "Predators", above.....and you'll see why were in the spot we're in in many areas.They also don't care about herd management.
Hell ......at least we can excuse the predatorsas being "opportunists". What do the uneducated hunters use for an excuse?
"I GOT 'A' BUCK"