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[GeauxLSU]

Confirms countless other studies. And that doesn't even include the illogical thought behind trying to "cull" in a free ranging population. Yet people will continue to do "cuz grand pappy said...".

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[Timber Cruiser]

Been proven time and time again. “Once a spike, always a spike” is campfire Fuddlore that rivals black panthers. “Culling” spikes is a redneck excuse to shoot immature deer because you don’t have the skillset or patience to kill a mature deer.

 

[Russ-T]

How is this controversial?

 

[Timber Cruiser]

How is this controversial?

Because some still ignore proven science.

 

[Kman]

Bottom line, they all taste about the same. Some a little tougher than others, but that's what sausage, jerky and chili is for.

 

[rtross]

Personally, I’ve never heard that theory.
But that was an impressive research study.

 

[47thGARBB]

Fuddlore that rivals black panthers

 

[buellbrewer]

We had a board like that at ABAC with cut antlers from the deer pen, so
I certainly believe spikes 'grow' into bigger antlered bucks.... but I would still shoot one on my property. I only hunt to fill the freezer.

 

[Gixxer]

I love how many missed his overall point in the comments.

He wasn't saying don't kill spikes ever. Meat is meat. Shoot a doe, too, if that's your purpose

Just don't kill them thinking they'll never be a proper mount-worthy buck and you're "helping" the gene pool.

 

[Huntfishcamp]

Been proven time and time again. “Once a spike, always a spike” is campfire Fuddlore that rivals black panthers. “Culling” spikes is a redneck excuse to shoot immature deer because you don’t have the skillset or patience to kill a mature deer.

My son's first deer was a spike. It was one our happiest moments in life together.