Forums46
Topics538,075
Posts9,732,695
Members87,065
|
Most Online25,604 Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
Creek is up again but...
#7344017
11/10/18 02:36 AM
|
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 1,220
Big8
OP
Pro Tracker
|
OP
Pro Tracker
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 1,220 |
Couldn’t cross the creek after the rain so sat at the cabin with my FIL helping with some work, we took a break and sat out front and I saw a spike coming in at the creek and was able to get my gun out of the truck and put a good shot on him at 60 yards. We have been seeing several spikes this year which he was not one of them and decided to take one so it couldn’t have come at a better time, we probably won’t be able to cross the creek until tomorrow afternoon so it feels good to finally get something on the ground.
|
|
|
Re: Creek is up again but...
[Re: Big8]
#7344019
11/10/18 02:37 AM
|
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 11,573
dlrz71
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 11,573 |
|
|
|
Re: Creek is up again but...
[Re: Big8]
#7344058
11/10/18 03:24 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 22,261
Texas Dan
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 22,261 |
I shot a spike last weekend that I thought might have been too young until I watched a four-point this evening and realized he was no bigger than the spike. I’m starting to believe what many biologists have been trying to tell us, that if a young buck is old enough to grow spikes, he’s old enough to grow forked antlers. That is, if he has good genetics.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
|
|
|
Re: Creek is up again but...
[Re: Big8]
#7344190
11/10/18 12:09 PM
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 497
fishbait
Bird Dog
|
Bird Dog
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 497 |
If he has extended hardened antlers he is 1 1/2 probably. I am not convinced you can tell the future of a spike no more than you can tell the future of a 4 point. It has been proven by many deer raising ranchers that a spike is not necessarily an inferior buck. I don't like to take any buck until four years old, although, I can be convinced to take a great rack though lol. I most likely would take a four year old buck with no brow tines. Remember one thing, you cannot remove the genes from the herd very easy as the does give most of the genes to the fawns. I would rather take a spike sometimes when I can't find a mature buck so that a three year old would be four next year. So, I buy into taking spikes sometimes just to try to get the average buck age into maturity. I also might take a buck just because I need meat...lol. So Texas Dan ...you can't go wrong by taking any buck you like...as long as it is legal. Congrats on your spike..it will eat good.
|
|
|
Re: Creek is up again but...
[Re: Big8]
#7344404
11/10/18 05:57 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,879
sbushee
Veteran Tracker
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,879 |
The “button to booner” article is interesting. Follows the life of a deer from a 1 year old spike to a 6 year old 170” deer. It’s my belief that a spike has potential. Maybe not always, but sometimes
|
|
|
Re: Creek is up again but...
[Re: Big8]
#7344972
11/11/18 02:30 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 6,170
Jimbo
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 6,170 |
A seasoned hunter can tell the difference between an older spike, or one that is the same size as some of the fork horns that are of the same age group. The late in the year spikes are going to be much smaller in body size, and have very small spikes or nubbins, and I would always give them a pass if I were looking to take a spike. You never know what their potential is, but it's a roll of the dice, and knowing what to look for. Congrats on your success, and it will eat good!
Last edited by Jimbo; 11/11/18 02:37 PM.
Thursday at 12:45 PM #33 Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
|
|
|
Re: Creek is up again but...
[Re: Texas Dan]
#7345315
11/11/18 11:21 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 26,548
JCB
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 26,548 |
I’m starting to believe what many biologists have been trying to tell us, that if a young buck is old enough to grow spikes, he’s old enough to grow forked antlers. That is, if he has good genetics. What biologists are saying that??
|
|
|
Re: Creek is up again but...
[Re: Big8]
#7346302
11/12/18 09:55 PM
|
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 277
Vindicator
Bird Dog
|
Bird Dog
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 277 |
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|