I hunted some of the finest properties in Alabama during the 2000’s when doe killing became a big thing. In about a 5 year span watched those properties go from 20 plus a sit to include racked bucks to being lucky to see two or three. Several years later, and it took years, we reduced the overall harvest drastically, to allow the population to bounce back. During the low number years, body weights did not increase nor did antler size despite the option of way more available food. Rut was not any better, you were lucky to even see deer. Fast forward to now, you will see 10 plus deer a sit and multiple age classes of bucks. Management is not a one size fits all ordeal, but in my part of the state I’ve never seen a herd too large that the habitat could not support. I think naturally there are more does than bucks.