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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: Erich]
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11/08/22 01:48 AM
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howl
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The one with the skinniest bases if you're interested in antlers. Pedicle size when young limits mass later.
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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11/08/22 02:25 AM
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This thread may bring STx outa retirement. I hope so. Maybe Feb. if my last post didn’t get him he ain’t coming out You were so blatantly wrong, it did not merit a reply.
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: Hudbone]
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11/08/22 03:00 AM
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This thread may bring STx outa retirement. I hope so. Maybe Feb. if my last post didn’t get him he ain’t coming out You were so blatantly wrong, it did not merit a reply.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: txtrophy85]
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11/08/22 10:35 AM
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Dave Davidson
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I’ve seen quite a few older spikes on my place. Some have had fairly impressive bodies, have bred, and their offspring are pretty obvious.
Without a sense of urgency, nothing ever happens.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley, Rancher Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: freerange]
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11/08/22 12:08 PM
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Hudbone
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Dang, that pig is pretty.
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: ChadTRG42]
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11/08/22 12:32 PM
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fishbait
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Spikes are not necessarily inferior bucks at maturity ... I let them go until 3-4 years old.
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: ChadTRG42]
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11/08/22 01:13 PM
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This spike is on our list, he’s 2. If he were to magically get some forks next year, we would no longer be able to cull him due to AR, so he goes now while he can and we are encouraging it through a pot.
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: freerange]
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11/08/22 01:53 PM
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This thread may bring STx outa retirement. I hope so. I wouldn't count on it! Once he sees the replies he most likely will stay retired!
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.
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: TLew]
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11/08/22 03:14 PM
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This spike is on our list, he’s 2. If he were to magically get some forks next year, we would no longer be able to cull him due to AR, so he goes now while he can and we are encouraging it through a pot. Agreed. Remove him before AR's ensure he keeps contributing to the local gene pool for years to come.
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: ChadTRG42]
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11/08/22 03:46 PM
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This is one I'm thinking needs to be taken out
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: ChadTRG42]
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11/08/22 03:50 PM
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This guy is on our hit list for sure
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: ChadTRG42]
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11/08/22 04:16 PM
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Based on the last few pictures it's bull that you can't have a spike older than 2 years old
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: TLew]
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11/08/22 04:40 PM
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Based on the last few pictures it's bull that you can't have a spike older than 2 years old Nobody said never, it’s just rare.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: TLew]
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11/08/22 04:41 PM
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Based on the last few pictures it's bull that you can't have a spike older than 2 years old Don't think anyone would argue you can't have a spike over 1.5 old it’s just extremely rare, must writings state greater than 95% of spikes every year are 1.5 or younger. So, you definitely can have a spike that is an older deer it's just unusual. My father, who lives in western Louisiana, his largest bodied deer he ever killed was a spike, the spikes were about 6 inches long and covered with pearls, the deer weighed 187lbs live weight, definitely not a yearling. As far as which one to shoot for the OP, if you're going to shoot one, flip a coin, there's no possible way to know what either will be at this age, nor is there any way to know if either will be anywhere near where you hunt when theire mature if they haven't dispersed already.
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: ChadTRG42]
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11/08/22 05:02 PM
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I’ve seen one spike in my life that was older than 1.5, and I’ve seen a lot of them killed. In my opinion the only good thing about the spike tag is to give kids an easier chance to harvest their first buck. I see no reason that it helps with managing deer to get bigger across the state in low fence areas.
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: tailchaser93]
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11/08/22 05:16 PM
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I see no reason that it helps with managing deer to get bigger across the state in low fence areas. Mouth-reduction and buck-doe ratio (although that's probably not a concern for most places).
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: ChadTRG42]
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11/08/22 05:30 PM
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I shot a spike about 10 years ago that was over 130lbs and had only 1" spikes. I havent seen a 130lbs 1.5 year old buck in texas before...but i guess it could happen
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: ChadTRG42]
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11/08/22 05:30 PM
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Shoot whatever you want to as long as it's legal and an ethical kill
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: ChadTRG42]
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11/08/22 08:00 PM
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If you are asking which one to shoot as in using spike harvest for antler quality, shoot the one with the smallest spikes. He grew the least bone.
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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Re: Spike bucks- which spike to shoot?
[Re: ChadTRG42]
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11/09/22 12:47 AM
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Tag the one that gives you the best shot
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