PA blackpowder season
 

This is almost going as bad as the rifle season. I did finally get to see some deer. I jumped them in some thick stuff and never did see what they were let alone get a shot. Later in the day I finally had 2 deer coming to me. I got ready and as the first one got within 20 yds I saw the 2" spikes on his head. Damn - illegal deer. Ok - I'll wait for the second one to move in to a shooting lane. You guessed it - another spike buck. They finally picked me up. Not sure what I was so they turned around and walked away the way they came.

RE: PA blackpowder season
 

That's great! The antler restrictions are working.
Those two will be nice bucks next year and maybe you will kill one.
In pre-ar those two would have been toast on the first day.
Spikes are late born fawns, they are probably twins also.
A spike will catch up in antler development in the following year.
There have been spikes in captivity that grew 10 point racks the following year.

RE: PA blackpowder season
 

Actually 2" spikes makes them antlerless deer by the law and therefore legal with the muzzleloader. Congrats on passing them up.:)

RE: PA blackpowder season
 

Wow, I missed that one Bob!

Yes, they qualify as antlerless, and kudos to you for passing them!