ORIGINAL: bluebird2
No, that is not true. The bucks saved by ARs need to survive non-hunting mortality before they can survive hunting season. So the two subjects are directly related.
According to the antlered deer mortality study, post season buck mortality is less than 3% so whats your point?
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/lib/pgc/reports/2005_wildlife/21009-04.pdf