2nd spike removed from the land-of-spikes

[brazosboy]

Here's my two cents. We along with the neighbors on the adjoining 9K acres have stopped shooting spikes. We have a unique genetic trait that causes our deer to often have white spots/ears. We have watched two bucks that were spikes as yearlings become 150+ bucks, including my 157" 16 point two years ago. We have found that spike horns tend to be more nutrition related. We used to see tons of spikes. Three years ago, we figured out we had way to many does. After taking out 50 does and feeding protein, there has not been a single spike seen on our 2K acres from over 15 game cams. Now, I will say this. If he doesnt have a pretty solid 8 points by 3.5, he is smoked. 9+ points have to be 5.5 years old. We have been doing this for 4 years now and we are seeing more 3.5 yo 10's than 8's.

[happy bowhunter]

Congrats on the spike

[Muley]

You're tearing em up this year, Chris!

[faycotrophyhunter]

I have heard that some studies have shown that a spike will score the same as most other bucks at the age of 5.5 but before they make it there they are alittle behind. Its kinda hard to do unless the deer are either tagged or fenced in.

[Bisch]

Congrats!

Way to go Chris. Keep huntin' cause you still have more tags to fill.

See ya later,

Bisch

[CodeBlue]

Congrats!

[Chad_E]

Congrats on the second on the season. Your now two ahead of me.

[Tex_Cattleman]

Well done! Congratulations on your spike.

[MichaelW]

Keep it up and you'll have to make a change to Chrisbowguy

Congratulations to you on another.

[Tx-Burt]

Nice, a lot of people don't like spikes...I do, almost as tender as a young doe...mmmMMMmmm Good

Congrats on the spike