ORIGINAL: spikeman
Having more does does not effect the size of a bucks rack. Genetics does. Food supply with the proper protiens aids in the bucks growth of his rack.
A buck with a tough winter with the lack of food, must build his body up first come spring. So there is where a good food source counts such as a plot. My plots have a winter food supply that helps keep their bodies in better condition thus better rack growth come spring and summer.
That's what I've always understood. Food, genetics and age. But correct me if I'm wrong. Aren't some saying that the doe:buck ratio does indeed affect the size of a bucks rack?