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 Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/13/18 11:21 PM
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txbobcat
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We see very few. Maybe 2 all year that are true spikes.
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/14/18 12:21 AM
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 106
DOD
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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Have not seen a single spike all year, everything has had both branched antlers. I have one 1.5 yr old that every time he comes out I think he is a three point, but when you put the binos on him that one side just forks enough on the end that I won't shoot him.
Founding Member of the 7MM STW Club
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Best times that I have had has been fishing/hunting with my wife and daughter
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: DQ Kid]
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01/14/18 01:23 AM
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bossbowman
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Seen more this year than a long time, just a few though, the bonus cull tag they added in the AR counties has really thinned them out. I'm in an AR county and not sure I consider one fully branched buck exceeding 13" and one unbranched ar spike buck as the 2nd legal buck an "extra" cull tag. I would consider that the case for a two fully branched buck county + an unbranched buck/spike "an extra cull" buck situation though.  All AR counties used to be 1 buck, its a bonus cull tag.
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/14/18 12:02 PM
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Posts: 4,459
majekman
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Hardly no spikes this year....just a few and they were 1.5yo. We try our best not to cull any buck until 3yo
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/15/18 12:14 AM
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Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,137
Dropp-243
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We saw a bunch in Eastland
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/15/18 05:46 AM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 36
Joey Cantrell
Light Foot
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Light Foot
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My son and I saw 3 in one weekend
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/15/18 12:18 PM
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 31,085
HWY_MAN
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THF Celebrity
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Never seen a year with so many spikes.
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/15/18 02:27 PM
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Posts: 2,216
kyle1974
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all these old spikes, but no pictures?????
hmmmm.. I guess genetics suddenly went to hell in a hand basket? or maybe it's a situation of range conditions?
interesting.
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: HWY_MAN]
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01/15/18 02:49 PM
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Rustler
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Never seen a year with so many spikes. Us too, in several different counties.
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/16/18 05:44 PM
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Red Pill
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Took one and had another on camera in Montague county. The one on cam had really long spikes
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/20/18 03:20 PM
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Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 641
Buck25-06
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Mabey my last hunt this year and still not one spike I'm sure just coincidence but still strange. Put engine in Camaro yesterday thinking this will fill the void ! 
I know allot about everything-Everything about nothing!!!!
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/20/18 04:29 PM
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 8,088
bigjoe8565
THF Trophy Hunter
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We had a bunch of spikes this year, but saw very few does until last weekend.
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/20/18 04:36 PM
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huntincoach
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Saw around 6 this year. We took out 4
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/20/18 05:01 PM
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Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 20,366
Curly
Overrated
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Overrated
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Spikes are basically extras. Thanks TP&W. 
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/22/18 01:54 AM
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Joey Cantrell
Light Foot
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Light Foot
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The three we saw were all young deer
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/22/18 02:22 AM
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 3,671
billyhunt
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Not all spikes, but young and gnarly looking!!! 
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Re: Less Spikes this season?
[Re: Buck25-06]
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01/22/18 02:23 AM
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 3,671
billyhunt
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Had about 6 looking like this.
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