I don't think they will always be a spike and I know there are always exceptions and some scientific data to back up the exceptions, but I can't buy into the theory that probability wise that a 1.5yo spike has EQUAL chance of becoming a bonafide "shooter" for its area as compared to its 1.5yo peers that are already sixes and eights with some width or height.

Yet many people who will not shoot spikes because they supposedly know better don't hesitate to shoot the 1.5yo and 2.5yo sixes and eights that haven't yet quite made "shooter status" for that particular area,but they are bigger than the spikes and the 4's . I understand that not only is "shooter status" subjective from one area to another but it is also subjective from one hunter to the next, but I think one can understand the jest of my statement whether they agree with it or not.

I know this is impossible to do in real life, but if we could I would love totake 100 1.5 yo bucks. Half of them are spikes and the other half or sixes or eights. If all are allowed to make it to 4.5 yo, which half would you bet on as to which half would have the highest aggregate inches of racks. I'll take the sixes and eights and you can have the spikes. The bet is even money. Any takers?