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Re: Guess on how old this spike is? [Re: billyhunt] #6589090 12/16/16 03:03 AM
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1.5 at best looks healthy


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Re: Guess on how old this spike is? [Re: 8pointdrop] #6589101 12/16/16 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted By: 8pointdrop
Three year old spikes very rarely happen. Once a spike always a spike is something the old timers believed. Almost never the case.


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Re: Guess on how old this spike is? [Re: billyhunt] #6589487 12/16/16 02:22 PM
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Young deer with a solid body weight, could have potential to be something great in another couple years!!

Re: Guess on how old this spike is? [Re: huntwest] #6589507 12/16/16 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted By: huntwest
1.5 for sure. Let him grow a year ago least. Good chance he will sprout forks and brows next year.


Agree with 1.5 but disagree on a pass. Cull him rifle while you can before he spreads his genes, real good eating at that young age.
As mentioned before 2 good years of rainfall and habitat, he will never improve only degrade your herd up


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Re: Guess on how old this spike is? [Re: billyhunt] #6589631 12/16/16 03:31 PM
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Interesting article from TPWD regarding the question of harvesting spikes.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_lf_w7000_0247.pdf

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