ORIGINAL: TEmbry
I dont get the philosophy if I dont someone else will, or it isnt working if all I have seen is a spike on the last day. By adding to the "problem" (if you see it that way) by killing bucks younger than what you are looking for, you aren't helping. Passing that spike gives you a chance at a 2.5 yo the next year, shooting him certainly doesn't.
If you aren't looking for a certain quality buck and only want venison from your deer, I agree shoot the spiker.
While I agree with your thought on this and pass on 1.5 year old bucks and many 2.5 year old bucks if I were hunting all season and didn't have any venison at all and the season is just about up and a legal deer walks by, it's getting it. No hesitation.
Like I said, I want my venison. If that makes me part of the "problem" whatever. At least I won't be hungry while wishing there was a bigger buck around.
Then again if all that was around last season was a spiker, I'd better be banging on some doors in a better deer neighborhood.
