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re: what would you do with this Spike caught on camera?
Posted on 11/4/15 at 9:59 am to mtb010
Posted on 11/4/15 at 9:59 am to mtb010
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so many spikes grow into nice little basket rack 6 points by year 2 or 3 and by the time they are 4-5 years old they are a decent buck. If you want to fill the freezer then shoot does.
that's just bad genes man if you getting a basket 6 at 3 yrs old.
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Posted on 11/4/15 at 10:04 am to mtb010
quote:That's exactly why you shoot this deer
I've seen so many spikes grow into nice little basket rack 6 points by year 2 or 3
Posted on 11/4/15 at 10:04 am to AlxTgr
Damn, the best post in here just went away. Feliciana?
Posted on 11/4/15 at 10:15 am to LSUlefty
give it a barrel
Posted on 11/4/15 at 10:19 am to LSUlefty
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:41 am to LSUlefty
Don't hurt the little guy 
Posted on 11/4/15 at 12:42 pm to AlxTgr
Garlic salt and Cavenders would do him nicely.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 2:17 pm to ccard257
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from spike to not-so-spike
This is assuming the one in the OP is a year old. In my post I said I believed based only on that pic he may be 2. If he is 2, he should be shot. If he is 1, well, there is no reason to shoot a yearling
Posted on 11/4/15 at 2:21 pm to LSUlefty
I cant imagine killing a spike as a manner of buck management unless you are certain of your genetics not having any spikes in the bunch.
Even if that is the case, I cant imagine he can screw up a herd too much in one extra year provided your buck doe ratio is good.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 2:34 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
quote:It really is this simple.
. If he is 2, he should be shot. If he is 1, well, there is no reason to shoot a yearling
Posted on 11/4/15 at 2:38 pm to LSUlefty
quote:No need for that, just listen to me. Unless you are on a pretty damn solid management program I wouldn't worry about shooting him.
I have more pics to go through. The board seems to be split.
If it were me, I would let any kid shoot him and call it a day. Win win.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 2:40 pm to LSUlefty
Shoot him
Posted on 11/4/15 at 2:44 pm to reggierayreb
You guys are highly discounting the factor of nutrition in this equation. My aunt raises deer. The effects of a diet high in protein, calcium, and magnesium will turn the scrawniest of bucks into very respectable bucks in no time.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 2:51 pm to LSUlefty
Shoot him then make some damn rice
Posted on 11/4/15 at 2:51 pm to bamarep
the only 2 things you can control when growing bucks:
1. Nutrition
2. Allowing them to live to maturity
Genetics play a part and you will never change that on free range deer
1. Nutrition
2. Allowing them to live to maturity
Genetics play a part and you will never change that on free range deer
Posted on 11/4/15 at 2:58 pm to tigerfoot
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No need for that, just listen to me. Unless you are on a pretty damn solid management program I wouldn't worry about shooting him.
I agree. If he is 2 and inferior then you have done a service to your herd. If he turns out to be a yearling and you were wrong I don't think you set back your deer herd that much to even know the difference. Hell, coyotes could take him out tonight and you'll never know the difference.
If he had matching forks and brow tines id be 100% on don't shoot even at 2
Posted on 11/4/15 at 3:05 pm to AlxTgr
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It really is this simple.
Yep. If he's 1.5 yrs, he's the fattest 1.5 yr old buck around these parts.
I'm assuming this is not a Wisconsin or Illinois deer....
Posted on 11/4/15 at 3:38 pm to tigerfoot
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If it were me, I would let anyone who likes deer meat shoot him and call it a day. Win win.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 7:42 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Now for all you biologist here , how old is this deer? Yea it's a 1.5 year old so why wouldn't you kill a 1.5 year old spike?
Posted on 11/4/15 at 9:47 pm to Nascar Fan
Cause there is plenty and plenty of evidence tgat a 1.5 year old spike can become one helluva a deer
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