ADA YADA YADA..... All unsubstantiated conjecture...."IF"...
By the time bucks shed their horns the masses have quit chasing. Yes, some get taken but I doubt your numbers. Show me recent figures from actual counts to back this up
You are the one that is challenging the stats I provided. So ,for a change, why don't you provide the stats that show that I am wrong. There are endless stories of hunters harvesting a buck and having one or more anterless drop off when they are hit or while dragging. It is a common occurance as is broken racks due to sparring.
Why do you think the PGC hasn't provided recent stats on the number of adult buck harvested as anterless deer. do you think it might be that the percentage has increased due to the concurrent seasons, and rifles or shotguns permitted in the late season in 5C, or 2B, plus the facts that more buck are protected by AR?