Got into the middle of a herd of elk today and had a mature cow at about 15 yards and I noticed she had pedicales. The were under the hide so no antler protrusion so she lived to see another day. had a buddy a few years back that shot a spike but ended up being a cow(hermaphrodite). And for you internet police he had it checked out by a game warden and was perfectly legal. Anyone know how common this is?