Spike or not?

[Mfowl]

I got this bull on my cam recently. He was only there one night then sheep were herded through and the action stopped in this spot. Hopefully it bounces back. I am on the fence whether he is legal or not. It would be nice if he came back and offered up some more pics.

[nw_bowhunter]

Looks like a legal spike to me in a spike only unit. Would like a little clearer pic to be 100% sure.

[7mmfan]

as long as his left antler is only a spike, or doesn't have extra points originating more than 4" from the skull, he is legal. Drop that hammer.

[Stein]

How do you deal with an antler that is obviously broken off?

[Mfowl]

How do you deal with an antler that is obviously broken off?

From what I understand if the break makes it a spike, it then becomes legal in a spike unit.

[syoungs]

How do you deal with an antler that is obviously broken off?

From what I understand if the break makes it a spike, it then becomes legal in a spike unit.

kinda silly if that's how it works, what stops me from shooting a branch antler, then breaking it off to make it a spike? 

[Bill W]

your conscience might.

[vandeman17]

How do you deal with an antler that is obviously broken off?

From what I understand if the break makes it a spike, it then becomes legal in a spike unit.

kinda silly if that's how it works, what stops me from shooting a branch antler, then breaking it off to make it a spike? 

If it is broke off while growing, there is an obvious difference between that and if you broke it off. Now if he broke it off during a fight or something that is a whole new can of worms.

[Stein]

Great, I'm virtually guaranteed of seeing a broke off this season now.

[270Flat]

Boom!! That is if it's a spike unit and not a true spike unit like 328 and such

[turbo]

Why not pass on it and let him come back next season with a full rack?

Because it's legal and delicious.

[Timberstalker]

Start peeling the garlic........

[CP]

Why not pass on it and let him come back next season with a full rack?

Because it's legal and delicious.

And with a full rack he is no longer legal.

[D-Rock425]

I think this rule needs to change. 

[Timberstalker]

I think this rule needs to change.

To what?

[BIGDOG253]

Why not pass on it and let him come back next season with a full rack?

Because it's legal and delicious.

[BLUEBULLS]

I think this rule needs to change.

To what?

And why?

[D-Rock425]

I just think it would make things a whole lot simpler if a it was limited on antler points on the opposite side of the spike.  I don't think killing a 1x6 is really the age class of bulls the game department has in mind for a spike area. 

[Timberstalker]

I just think it would make things a whole lot simpler if a it was limited on antler points on the opposite side of the spike.  I don't think killing a 1x6 is really the age class of bulls the game department has in mind for a spike area.

So like only a 1x3 could be killed? 
Seems like the number of 1x5, 1x6 or 1x7's killed each year is so minimal that we would be wasting time trying to split hairs.

[CP]

They should change it to "any raghorn"

[D-Rock425]

I just think it would make things a whole lot simpler if a it was limited on antler points on the opposite side of the spike.  I don't think killing a 1x6 is really the age class of bulls the game department has in mind for a spike area.

So like only a 1x3 could be killed? 
Seems like the number of 1x5, 1x6 or 1x7's killed each year is so minimal that we would be wasting time trying to split hairs.

but here we are every year answering questions on is this bull legal or not.  I just think edge could come of with a better system on what's legal or not.