davidmil...if every state had bucks like South Texas, Kansas, Wisconsin, Iowa etc...then there would no longer be "high pricetags" because the supply would come full swing to meeting the demand. Folks wouldn't pay god awful amounts of money to travel hundreds of miles to get an opportunity at a monster buck because they would have one in their own back yard!!! It's econ 101. As far as the health of the herd...if more bucks are allowed to reach maturity, and the doe numbers are in relative proportion, then as nature dictates, only the strongest, healthiest, and most dominate bucks in an area will breed the MAJORITY of does, thus passing on his superior genes. When every buck in the woods gets in on the act of breeding then common sense tells you that more and more opportunities for subordinate and poor genetics being passed on increases. So I cannot see any argument against the fact that QDM does not help in improving the health and strength of a herd. And if your heart can't drag out a 250lb deer then call a friend and they can help.