While we're talking about herd management here's a little article I read about a few years concerning whether or not to shoot spikes. The Arkansas game and fish commission has convinced the majority of hunters (or at least the ones who make the rules) that if you let the spikes walk then next year they'll all be eight pointers. Research shows different as a study over a 20 generation period proves. However the AGFC has never let actual facts interfere with their decision making hence we have a three point rule and are over run with little scrub bucks.

here's the link, kinda lengthy reading but it might prove helpful in herd management, then again it is Aggies

https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/...w7000_0247.pdf