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<blockquote data-quote="Buzzgun" data-source="post: 1310107" data-attributes="member: 4715"><p>While at the seminar, I asked about the antlerless/spike hunt at Salt Plains. Another person attending the seminar had actually talked to the Wildlife Dept guys out there about this. He said they told him they allowed the killing of spikes because they didn't want to penalize people who accidentally shot spikes while on doe hunts??</p><p></p><p>I can understand the problem, but they are still killing bucks.</p><p></p><p>As far as genetics go, the Noble Foundation guys say that genetics are not really a limiting factor in the deer herd in Oklahoma. We have good genetics, our bucks just need to be allowed to get older. Of course, there are exceptions in the herd that will never get to "trophy class".</p><p></p><p>Another very interesting part of the seminar was the discussion of deer aging methods. They tested biologists who were suppose to know what they were doing, the results were astoundingly WRONG. </p><p></p><p>Their bottom line was, if the deer meets your harvest criteria for antler size, shoot it and don't worry about how old it is. </p><p></p><p>Not a bad plan when you think about it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buzzgun, post: 1310107, member: 4715"] While at the seminar, I asked about the antlerless/spike hunt at Salt Plains. Another person attending the seminar had actually talked to the Wildlife Dept guys out there about this. He said they told him they allowed the killing of spikes because they didn't want to penalize people who accidentally shot spikes while on doe hunts?? I can understand the problem, but they are still killing bucks. As far as genetics go, the Noble Foundation guys say that genetics are not really a limiting factor in the deer herd in Oklahoma. We have good genetics, our bucks just need to be allowed to get older. Of course, there are exceptions in the herd that will never get to "trophy class". Another very interesting part of the seminar was the discussion of deer aging methods. They tested biologists who were suppose to know what they were doing, the results were astoundingly WRONG. Their bottom line was, if the deer meets your harvest criteria for antler size, shoot it and don't worry about how old it is. Not a bad plan when you think about it! [/QUOTE]
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