While you might know some of the terms like points or tines, chances are you haven't heard of all of them. That branch thing bugs me guess I will stick to it must be able to hang a ring on, Pass practice carries a lot of weight.ĭeer Antler TerminologyDeer antlers are quite complex, which is why hunters developed specific terms to refer to the different parts of an antler. With my A31 I can Harvest Either / Or so if The spikes are less that 3"s he is legal to harvest But if the spikes are longer than 3"s and unbranched he is not legal at all. Use to be "able to hang a ring on it", without a definition the GW will decide if it is a branched antler or notĪnd whats up with the Spike? I seen Spikes out there 10" long straight and true I Got IT! For the purpose of these regulations, either-sex deer are defined as antlerless deer as described in Section 351 (b), or legal bucks that have two or more points in the upper two-thirds of either antler. For the purpose of these regulations, antlerless deer are defined as female deer, fawns of either sex other than spotted fawns, and male deer with an unbranched antler on one or both sides which is not more than three inches in length. Eyeguards or other bony projections on the lower one-third of the antler shall not be considered as points or branches. For the purpose of these regulations a forked-horn buck is defined as a male deer having a branched antler on either side with the branch in the upper two-thirds of the antler. I found the Rub here guys!!! those tricky little SOBs This regulation kind of tells me don't shot a forky and go for a 2x3 to be sure. if the regulation was the branch should be at upper 1/3 then this would make more sense since within 20 years of hunting I have never seen a forky having a branch at upper 2/3. Based on above explanation then the below so called forked-horn buck is illegal since the branch is not at upper 2/3 and is at 1/2. Spike bucks may not be taken.Īmendment of section heading and subsection (a), repealer of subsection (b) and subsection relettering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (c) and Note filed 6-23-93 operative 6-23-93. Forked-Horn Buck, Antlerless and Either-Sex Deer Defined. I would like this to be answered as clearly as possible since CDFW regulations are not as clear.īelow is explanation of a forked horn buck: (First of its antler not horn)
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