ORIGINAL: RockinChair

It seems that a misconception is being held here that QDM is aimed at producing bigger bucks. However, in reality a true QDMer knows and understandstands that deer management is aimed at restoring herds to their natural balance of 1 buck to 1 doe which in turn has a by-product of bigger bucks. I'm sure we all know that the deer herds of America were nearly wiped out during European westward expasion. Under traditional management (aimed at restroing these depleted numbers) "just shooting whatever the hell we want" was aimed at harvesting bucks of any age and not taking does; this will clearly leave an unblanaced and unhealthy deer herd.