Nothing over 1" on the top one on left side, just bumps, bottom one is a slick spike on his right side that stayed in velvet until I quit seeing him around Thanksgiving.
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I think their point is that the definition of a spike is usually defined as having no branched antlers on either side. And TPWD also defines a spike buck this way.Originally posted by d_e_smith View Post
A "buck deer" is a deer with a hardened antler protruding through the skin. A "spike buck deer" is a buck with no antler having more than one point. All other deer are antlerless deer. A spike buck must be tagged with a buck deer tag from the hunter's hunting license or applicable permit.
From here under "Definitions": https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/o...te-tailed-deerComment
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Was going with what the spike tag could get put on.
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Spike tag . . . hmm . . . can't find one of those on my license.Originally posted by d_e_smith View PostWas going with what the spike tag could get put on.
I see what you're getting at, but those would still be considered 'at least one unbranched antler' bucks instead of spikes.Comment
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I normally don't use them either.
Just a matter of lingo, I've never used unbranched when it comes to deer.Comment
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We have seen a total of 2 spikes all year. One had fairly long spikes that actually beamed out and the other had maybe 3" spikes. This is in Fisher county. I have at least 6 button bucks for sure, maybe more. This is one 630 acres. Lots of does and younger bucks, too. I think I lost a lot of my older, mature bucks 2 years ago to either the drought or post rut stress. Only saw 4 bucks over 4.5 all year and 2 of those were cull bucks (one was a 6.5 year old 4 pt, had 19" beams, and brow tines. Looked like a bull's horns with brows and a buck with a fork and kicker on one side and a stub on other, 4 4/8 inch bases.Comment
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we have seen a few more then normal also!!!! On a LF place with protein fed year around
We only shot 1 but had 2-3 more on camera plus one that looks like a spike with 3-4 that are less then 1 inch pointsComment
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