Browtine Growth??

[SWMontana1]

These pictures were dated August 2nd and 3rd from my trail cam... does it look like this guy has a chance to grow some tines or will he just be a mature spike this year?

My gut tells me he is going to be the same that he is right now, a 2x3 spike that I will probably call in 4 or 5 times this year

 

[Dinkshooter]

Will not grow.

 

[THWAK1]

What you see is what you get! Sorry.

 

[HUNTMAN]

He is what he is now. Nice genes for a 18 month old elk.

 

[Cctaxidermy]

The ends of his tines may get a little more pointed instead of rounded like they are now but no more tines are going to grow this late

 

[recoil junky]

does it look like this guy has a chance to grow some tines or will he just be a mature spike this year?

Follow your gut. Use the force, but don't call him in.

RJ

Did you say mature spike??!?

 

[SWMontana1]

Follow your gut. Use the force, but don't call him in.

RJ

Did you say mature spike??!?

I did... Basically like saying a mature 12 or 13 year old kid... more physically mature but still a kid... and in this case more mature, but still a spike.

 

[recoil junky]

Just pullin' yer chain

I view him as tastey!

RJ

 

[SWMontana1]

I assumed you were but I'm never quite sure about some people

Can't shoot spikes in that unit unfortunately, want a legal bull anyway, but I have seen this guy probably 10-15 times this past month... I already know, I will call him in at least once... oh well, it will still be fun! (better than not seeing anything, I guess!!)

 

[MontanaElkFanatic]

Yep, just an overgrown mulie this year....good luck finding a good one.

 

[sbhooper]

How is that classified as a spike? Do they have to have brows to not be a spike? That elk has great genetics to have that many points as a yearling. It would be a shame to shoot him anyway. He will be a hog someday.

 

[DreaminofMT6X6s]

The side profile really shows his age. He'll be pretty decent in a couple years for sure.

 

[Steelhead]

Browtine growth... in April!!!