re: “That deer was on the decline”

Why? It cites a 2014 study on deer antler growth, which showed that small antlered bucks remain small. Should you shoot a yearling just because he's a spike? No. But if he's still small at 3.5, pretty safe bet he's not going to get big.

Hell, they tracked those deer from yearling to age 5 in that 2014 study.

The argument being made here is that every study proves that there is no such thing as a cull buck. I'd say that statement is wrong, and that article cites multiple studies that go against that statement.