Do you need to shoot spike bucks if there is a shortage?

If you have a shortage of bucks, do not shoot spikes — or at least not every spike! Again, it is crucial for these bucks to graduate into older age classes to see what they will become. The last factor to cover is competition.

Is it OK to harvest yearling spike bucks?

Every hunting season, many land managers, owners and hunters debate whether or not they should harvest yearling spike bucks. It is an age old debate in deer camps across the country. So what is the answer? The answer is yes, and no.

Is it OK to shoot spikes in Deer?

It is an age old debate in deer camps across the country. So what is the answer? The answer is yes, and no. The truth of the matter is that there are times when the harvest of spikes is beneficial to a deer herd, and times when it is damaging.