exactly, they ran this test on penned bucks that started out spikes, they grew into some impressive bucks
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ORIGINAL: buckmaster
If a spike is always gonna be a spike, why not go ahead and shoot them?
Because that is a myth and so not true. Aaron, you've been around these boards long enough to not believe that. A spike could be the next world record or a trophy P&Y if given the chance to grow.
Of course there are different levels of spikes, a spike could be a late born first year deer or a genetic flawed 2.5 year old. You need to know the difference before determining what to do with said deer.