So, no matter who is right or wrong everyone can see that the adult doe breeding rates over the past fewer years have been very much in line with the historical adult doe breeding rates. Therefore, there is no reason for any concern unless someone thinks we need to do more to have a closer buck/doe ratio. Should that be the case do you think we should keep even more bucks, harvest more does or a combination of the two?
But we were told in 2000 by Alt that we had to reduce the herd to improve herd health and as a result breeding rates would increase and we would have more and bigger buck than ever before. the data you just posted proves that was a lie and you are still defending that lie.
The real answer to your question is mostly that hunters didn’t reduce the herd in most areas but the environmental conditions sure did.
That is pure unadulterated horse puckey.