I-1/2 year old dmp spike

The first Buffalo blizzard of 22 stranded me in southern CA, causing me to miss my first opening day in 41 years.  The only consolation was that I was able work on my tan that afternoon and catch a nice spotted bay bass that morning, in SanDiego harbor, on one of my hand tied bucktail jigs.

I didn’t get back out hunting at home in NY until Thanksgiving morning.  What I thought was a mature doe, turned out to me a spike buck with a 3/4” spike on one side and 2-3/4 on the other.