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Offline STIKNSTRINGBOW

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Spike?
« on: September 08, 2023, 11:08:01 AM »
That is a bull.
In spike only is it legal?
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If in an antlerless area, is it legal?
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Offline Mfowl

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Re: Spike?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2023, 11:11:16 AM »
Based on what I can tell from the pics, spike/true spike I am shooting. Antlerless is a no. Good luck getting after him!
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Offline andersonjk4

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Re: Spike?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2023, 11:50:21 AM »
By looking at the regulations book I would say that elk qualifies as a bull under the "any bull" definition and does not fork, so therefore it is a legal spike. Not legal in antlerless.  I think the key here is "projecting above the hairline".

Definitions from booklet:

Any Bull Elk Seasons: Open only to the taking of elk with visible antlers (bull calves are illegal).

Visible Antler: A horn-like growth projecting above the hairline.


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Re: Spike?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2023, 07:57:00 PM »
Legal spike, good eater.

 


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