From a biological standpoint it would all depend on the fawn mortality rates. If a good percentage of fawns are not expected to live. The button bucks might not make it anyway therefore I think it would be hard to base any buck to doe ratios on this count. From a hunting standpoint I think that it would be hard for anyone with minimal experience to hold steady for the shot let alone see if the darn thing had buttons or not. The meat on a button buck is fairly scarce in comparison to a year old buck. I say let em grow and base the buck to doe ratios on visible horned bucks. Of course I am used to hunting in 4 pt only areas so it would be unthinkable to even shoot a forked horn. (4 point meaning 4 on each side not including brow tines.) I am by no means a trophy hunter but I say let em grow.