M77RMKII
12-27-2011, 01:14 PM
This year I had a Cow Elk tag in WMU 338. Came across a herd at some 700 yards, perhaps a dozen cows and a trailing spike Bull (main bull was poached according to a local, just for the head). Even at that distance it was easy to tell he was a bull (through the scope) and obviously over that 4" size that would have made it antlerless. So I started wondering, would there be such a thing as a bull with only a 4" spike, come hunting season in the year they develop antlers? and would that be the first year?
My second Whitetailed deer ever, some 15 years ago or more was a spiker. right at the 4" mark, have heard of many shooting "Does" and finding out they had shot a spiker buck, so when it comes to whites, I know that's possible. How about Mulies, their antlers end up larger than whites, can you see a 4" spiker come hunting season? How about a 4" Moose? Do all Cervids develop antlers in the first year?
My second Whitetailed deer ever, some 15 years ago or more was a spiker. right at the 4" mark, have heard of many shooting "Does" and finding out they had shot a spiker buck, so when it comes to whites, I know that's possible. How about Mulies, their antlers end up larger than whites, can you see a 4" spiker come hunting season? How about a 4" Moose? Do all Cervids develop antlers in the first year?