Just before anyone says anything.....the spike was shot back home on our land, only 26 acres. Impossible to manage and whatever you shoot is more than likely transient anyways. Nothing (doe or buck) has been shot there in 3 years and I had the shot at the spike and I took it. It was the only deer killed this year. So while I normally wouldn't, I shot him this time. All deer were shot with my century arms .308 with a mauser stock.