A spike is nearly always an immature animal. Watching a herd for a couple decades will show you which genetics are being expressed and which are missing.
For example 4 points were finally killed on my buddies ranch this year after we killed most of the cull breeders off of it over the last 15...
I see you don’t even know how to interpret the study you posted, it has nothing to do with total point count, just overall antler size and body size based off winter conditions. They’re not mutually exclusive items.
Go get another booster shot.
Absolutely, I know of a few ranches that were overhunted and every 4 point died for generations. They now have bad forked horn and 3 point genetics and good 4 points are hard to find.
Keith Williams SW big game brokerage, that being said numbers are in the shitter state wide..
Pronghorn Guideservice has them as well, get your check book out as they aren’t cheap for good reason.
I have a very close friend who did similar after his wife passed from a long battle with cancer.
The mourning process starts much earlier when it’s inevitable and drawn out.
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