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 Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 02:51 PM
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Took this guy out Sunday am (MLD). Spikes measured 13" long.  Was real warm in the afternoons, but the mornings were cool and foggy.   This big ol' moon coming up in the evening didn't help the hunting, but made for a cool picture. 
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 02:52 PM
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To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 02:53 PM
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 02:55 PM
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Found one of him in velvet: 
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02/13/17 02:58 PM
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looks like you got some weird stuff goin on with both those lol
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 02:58 PM
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you take him to any contest?
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 03:01 PM
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looks like you got some weird stuff goin on with both those lol x2
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 03:03 PM
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looks like you got some weird stuff goin on with both those lol Yeah I killed his freaky running buddy in November. He was a weird one. Fattest WT I've ever skinned. F  you take him to any contest? Nah man, don't know of any nearby. This he's got a shot at winning?
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 03:05 PM
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That's what won the M&M feed store competition in Franklin last few years.. I wouldn't doubt it unless further down south... they get some crazy ones every year
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 03:06 PM
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looks like you got some weird stuff goin on with both those lol Yeah I killed his freaky running buddy in November. He was a weird one. Fattest WT I've ever skinned. F you take him to any contest? Nah man, don't know of any nearby. This he's got a shot at winning? was it a stag?
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 03:10 PM
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Yeah, they both were. No cajones. We got a handful more we'd like to take out. They can throw some weird stuff.
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 03:14 PM
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You got some confused squirrels runnin around out there or something??
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 03:19 PM
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02/13/17 03:24 PM
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 03:29 PM
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That is strange. I have never seen one here and you have two?
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 03:40 PM
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We shot one a few years ago.
After that experience, I have often wondered, is it a genetic issue or is it something physical that happened to them?
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 03:44 PM
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is it something physical that happened to them? Couldn't clear a feeder pen fence as a youngster? 
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 03:50 PM
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Ouch that hurts to look at!
I have heard the old got hung on barbed wire deal and just never new.
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02/13/17 04:05 PM
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We always killed a few "different ones" when I hunted west of Brady. Seems some of the boys had a hard time getting everything over the fence... 
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 04:30 PM
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After that experience, I have often wondered, is it a genetic issue or is it something physical that happened to them?
From talking with the biologist and researching it, it's a condition called Hypogonadism. It's due to a specific plant that grows in the area around Llano, Mason county, basically chemically castrates some bucks. Appears to be worse during droughts and dry times, but we have one or two at every age class. They turn into big fed-up steers. They don't rut or fight, and their necks never swell. Some keep their velvet year round, and some shed at odd times (like this guy did).
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02/13/17 04:32 PM
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Crazy deer for sure. That's a beautiful gun. What brand and caliber?
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 04:49 PM
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Crazy deer for sure. That's a beautiful gun. What brand and caliber? Thank you sir. It's a Marlin X7 in .270 Win, added laminate stock and stainless trigger guard. That spike was notch #33 on her.
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 05:30 PM
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He really needed to go....good job....
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 05:35 PM
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After that experience, I have often wondered, is it a genetic issue or is it something physical that happened to them?
From talking with the biologist and researching it, it's a condition called Hypogonadism. It's due to a specific plant that grows in the area around Llano, Mason county, basically chemically castrates some bucks. Appears to be worse during droughts and dry times, but we have one or two at every age class. They turn into big fed-up steers. They don't rut or fight, and their necks never swell. Some keep their velvet year round, and some shed at odd times (like this guy did). Very interesting, thanks for sharing
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 06:18 PM
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 06:24 PM
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Cool pics but that last fence pic hurts to look at.
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/13/17 06:44 PM
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We killed 2 stags this year in Llano, its called hyopgonadism. Game Warden emailed one of our guys a study on it they did several years back.
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02/14/17 04:52 AM
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/14/17 11:36 AM
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TxAg, it because you're feeding them Bucees corn 
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/14/17 12:04 PM
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What plant does that exactly? Wanna make sure nothin' gets slipped into my salad.
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/14/17 12:14 PM
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Prolly Nut sedge CR 
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/16/17 01:56 AM
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Prolly Nut sedge CR Ha ha. Article I read once said they suspected Spike Moss and Peavine. I don't think anyone knows for sure.
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02/17/17 04:04 AM
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/22/17 12:24 AM
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How old you think that 13 inch spike is?
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/22/17 01:08 AM
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You got some confused squirrels runnin around out there or something?? He is down the road from Shawn's ranch. From eating lichens off the rocks... so they say. Best eatin around. Never rut or get draw'ed down by fawns so they just eat. Even in the drought they where fat
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/22/17 01:09 AM
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How old you think that 13 inch spike is? Some of the oldest deer I have killed where stags. Literally no molars
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/22/17 02:39 AM
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is it something physical that happened to them? Couldn't clear a feeder pen fence as a youngster? ouch
Big Beckett!!
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/22/17 04:59 AM
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He needs to grow a couple years lol
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Re: Now here's a spike...
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02/22/17 04:17 PM
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How old you think that 13 inch spike is? This dude thing was ~3.5yo per the tooth wear. Like Bobo said, they are basically like a fed-up steer. They don't age like a buck. Necks never swell, heads never get blocky. But, their bodies can get much thicker than a doe's and they can pack on the fat.
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02/23/17 04:06 AM
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How old you think that 13 inch spike is? This dude thing was ~3.5yo per the tooth wear. Like Bobo said, they are basically like a fed-up steer. They don't age like a buck. Necks never swell, heads never get blocky. But, their bodies can get much thicker than a doe's and they can pack on the fat. So does that mean the meat is a little more tender if the pack on the fat more? I have heard of guys who castrate wild hogs and release them to run them again with dogs...and also say the meat is better than any other wild pig once they are caught again.
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