Antler Restriction question

[leebtattoos]

I hate to disagree with Deena but an antler is a hardened protrubence through the skin. If it pierces the skin it is an antler no matter how small. How big does it have to be to be called a spike when you thought it was a doe?

You guys talking about 1" are thinking about scoring, not the law.

yes it is. read your manual again. its VERY clear and states that it must be one inch to be considered a point. says nothing of score.

[cheez]

Gentlemen, if you will, go back to the original post.

Broke off at the pedicle. Is that a point?

I asked myself the same question recently when a broke forkhorn was in front of me.

[RUNNING BEAR]

LEGAL, fire away.

[Draco]

It's obvious from this post and many others that these antler restriction rules could have been stated better. The TPWD could really have done a better job. And yes, I still think antler restrictions in my county suck.

[Nova]

I hate to disagree with Deena but an antler is a hardened protrubence through the skin. If it pierces the skin it is an antler no matter how small. How big does it have to be to be called a spike when you thought it was a doe?

You guys talking about 1" are thinking about scoring, not the law.

X2
Hardened antler protruding through the skin gets a buck tag. If it doesn't have a branch then that qualifies as an unbranched antler.

[denowt]

Gentlemen, if you will, go back to the original post.

Broke off at the pedicle. Is that a point?

I asked myself the same question recently when a broke forkhorn was in front of me.

Broke off at the pedicle is not a point, is not an unbranched antler, and is not legal.
If BOTH were broke off at the pedicle, it's anterless.

I hate to disagree with Deena but an antler is a hardened protrubence through the skin. If it pierces the skin it is an antler no matter how small. How big does it have to be to be called a spike when you thought it was a doe?

You guys talking about 1" are thinking about scoring, not the law.

From TPWD website:
Definition of a point: A point is a projection that extends at least one inch from the edge of a main beam or another tine. The tip of the main beam is also a point.

[Philip-TX]

An antler - DOES NOT need to protrude 1". Consider a button buck, just has to break the skin. It has unbranched antlers.

A point must be 1-inch, comes off a beam or another point and is measured per pics in annual.

If there is any pedicle left, "protudung through the skin", THAT can be the "UNBRANCHED" side.

slick8
To be an un-branched antler it MUST be at least 1" long.

denowt
If there is at least 1" left then it would be considered an unbranched antler.

cheez
I hate to disagree with Deena but an antler is a hardened protrubence through the skin. If it pierces the skin it is an antler no matter how small. How big does it have to be to be called a spike when you thought it was a doe?

rocky
You guys talking about 1" are thinking about scoring, not the law
If I'm not mistaken, in the description of unbranched antler in the handbook mentions that to be forked, the point is not considered unless it is 1 inch.
Maybe I am mis-reading the book.

Nova
Hardened antler protruding through the skin gets a buck tag. If it doesn't have a branch then that qualifies as an unbranched antler.