TJD, The buck to doe ratio thingy simply cannot be a blanket stratagy by the DNR as some think. The deer population and ratios change drastically even within management zones (some). i.e. zone 72 in Central WI is so large that the practices for licensing and harvests cause nearly a zero pop. in some areas within the zone and large herds in other areas of the zone. It is difficult for the DNR to regulate the numbers in areas with a significant amount of private land.
I hunt a different zone and IMO our numbers and ratios are not bad.