I've been searching for an answer and couldn't find anything that answers these question, so bare with me.

Example:
Suppose you have bucks that (for arguments sake) are older, say 4 yrs +.
Suppose those same bucks never had the genetics to grow anything more than say 4-6 pts.
And also add this to the equation. Since these bucks cannot be taken legally (area law etc), they pretty much breed with the same doe's year after year.

Questions:
1. Are those buck/doe combinations ALWAYS going to produce lower quality bucks?
2. If 1. is true, how much effect does the quality of the doe contribute to the quality of their buck offspring?

For instance, does a crappy doe contribute in making a crappy buck or, does the bucks genetics singly effect it's offspring entirely. Which is complicated in itself since Doe's often breed with numerous bucks each year.

By no means an expert.. but I would assume based on general sexual reproduction that the female would have about half as much to say in terms of antler genetics, assuming antler formation is not a sex linked trait. Could it be that the the genetics from the Does father has more to do with it? Like male patterned baldness??????
Just spit balling. You would think there would be some pretty good information out there as much deer farming is going on.

Antler genetics is not very understood, especially in freerange environments. There is so much variation i wouldn't be too concerned with the few mature bucks with less quality antlers changing the overall herd genetics. It's not possible due to the vast amounts of gene transfer occurring each breeding season from dispersing bucks.

Thinking those bucks will breed with the same does each year isn't likely either. Herd dynamics change so much from one season to the next that's not going to be a problem.

Deer populations are constantly changing, almost daily, from other forms of natural mortality we usually don't even consider.

All good info and insight. Thanks guys
I kinda think of it like us humans..and it's roughly 50/50, of course there's a lot more to it.

I was just thinking something like;

Say you had 5, 4 yr old bucks and 20 does in a caged area. No buck had no more than 4 pts.
So will their offspring ever have more than 4 pts?

I would think so, but that's kinda the info I would like to find..Guess they just haven't got there yet..

What does "area law" have to do do with taking deer

This is why 8pt or better rules are not good for management. You end up with
Mature 5 and 6pt doing all the breeding. It will have an affect in the long run.

sgtred...Like an area where you can only shoot say 4+ pts on one side..

I assumed he meant some of the WMAs that have Point restrictions.

10 4 confused me

The odds of this happening is slim. Does typically push their young buck offspring away. The young bucks on your property more than likely moved in from other areas. The gene pool would never be that limited.

I appreciate all the info here.
This isn't about any property I own or lease etc., just something I've thought about from time to time.
I would love to find something published discussing this so if you find anything related, please add a link..
Others may find this interesting as well.

Deer farmers are beginning to believe the doe is more important in the genetic equation, but they don't breed any trashy bucks to them either.they say that certain does have hellacious bucks no matter which one breed her with

^^^ this squares with everything i read on the subject about 3-4 years ago when i kept seeing "wonky" racks (ie great on one side, goofed up/weird on the other) ... i personally took the stance of culling those wonky bucks after 2+ years of seeing them regularly on stand ...

I've heard deer, game dog, and game chicken breeders all say, they felt like the female gentics had more to do with the outcome of the young. That aint very scientific. But that has to be something their for theses different people to have the same idea.

If you think you me and hunters can manage the genetics then you have been watching way too much outdoor channel. Try spitting in the ocean and measuring the affects, its about the same thing. Just shoot old mature deer and forget about the rack its what we do and we just know what works for us.

Truly unbelievable. Whild Bill has the most rational post in a thread.

the end is in sight.....

must've taken his medicine today

^^^^Been saying for months that Whild Bill is a genius. The man knows his stuff and "he just knows what works for him"

Whild Bill, the man, the myth, the legend.