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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3887962" data-attributes="member: 5412">Don't shoot spikes. They are just young of the year fawns that lost their spots typically and were part of the early breeding season from the previous year. They will likely be fork horns or maybe a small 6 or 8 when 18 months old. The does that get bred during late season breeding season will drop some buck fawns that will likely be button bucks or spikes during the following rifle season as the does kick the male fawns out of the family unit prior to the rut. QDMA has some great pics of deer during their aging process that shows how a spike can turn into a 12 point trophy buck when it's allowed to age.Keep in mind.....a mature buck produces almost twice as much meat as a young buck for you so called meat hunters. What kind of disturbs me is that the Feds are not following the science. The Salt Plains NWR controlled hunts specify that you can shoot a spike or doe for the first animal (considered antlerless) and then a buck for the second. That contradicts all the science to date.</blockquote>