I just watched the spike episode as well. I also understand that a buck can have an injury and have a screwed up rack and not the next year. BUT. I would rather cull out (Some) of these deer that Im judging and that I don't think are going to be big. For the fact that I think they will have to become 6 or 7 years old or even higher to become big enough to shoot. I want my 3.5 4.5 year old deer that are already big enough to do the breeding in my area. If there are lessbucks aroundthat have the genes that take a while to havebigracks that means the 3.5's and 4.5's with racks already big are going to breed most of the does. Thats changingyour heard and allowing better genetics and faster growing antler bucks to be roaming your area.

Im not disputing the fact that a spikecan bebig or that ascrewed up rack and be normal again. Im justtrying to judge what I think is a better genetic faster growing antlered deer. I wantdeerthat are young that already have big racks breeding the does in my area. Idon't want a bunch of deer that take 6 or 7 years or more to become a shooter. I wantto try to develope a couple of 4.5 or 5.5 year old monsters or150pluses.