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Whitetails are shedding their velvet here!

Discussion in 'Deer and Gameheads' started by Bucknut, Aug 30, 2013.

  1. Aug 30, 2013 #1
    Bucknut

    Bucknut 176 5/8

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    Just pulled a camera card this am and had a pic of a buck with velvet hanging off his rack. In that second pic you can see how it slid off the beam and tines and is hanging down. Had a couple others that were already clean.

    Bruce
     

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  3. Aug 30, 2013 #2
    DeeCee

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    That's cool. I haven't pulled a card in a week, but those I've been seeing are still in velvet.
     

  5. Aug 30, 2013 #3
    alaskanassasin

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    Same here. Usually around the first of Sept. up here in Kodiak. Mighty nice bucks down there in southern MN, used to be my stomping grounds.
     
  6. Aug 30, 2013 #4
    olytax

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    Elk started scraping their velvet off this week.........Seattle
     
  7. Aug 30, 2013 #5
    dsbragg

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    Started a couple weeks ago here in FL.
     
  8. Aug 30, 2013 #6
    Mr.T

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    I need to check my camera, but I remember a buck in fresh horn here in the back yard on a Sept first once.
     
  9. Aug 30, 2013 #7
    Bucknut

    Bucknut 176 5/8

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    We have a lot bigger bucks than that running around. I wouldn't shoot that one. He needs a couple years.

    Bruce
     
  10. Aug 30, 2013 #8
    7-Point

    7-Point Active Member

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    Very cool. Haven't seen any bucks shedding here yet but I'm sure some are. Season starts Friday (Sept. 6). That's a nice buck Bruce, that would be a no doubt shooter around here.
     
  11. Aug 30, 2013 #9
    alaskanassasin

    alaskanassasin New Member

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  12. Sep 2, 2013 #10
    Matt

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    Had one that was clean in the back field yesterday here.
     
  13. Sep 3, 2013 #11
    backcountrychad

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    I'm about to pull cards from my cameras. A week ago the bucks were in full velvet here in Arkansas.
     
  14. Sep 3, 2013 #12
    George

    George The older I get, the better I was.

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    Archery season opened here yesterday and a young woman shot her first deer, first deer with a bow, and first deer in velvet all in one 7 pointer. He wasn't "full" velvet, but the tips were still covered and would twist under your fingers. They'll have to be freeze dried for sure.
     
  15. Sep 9, 2013 #13
    duxdown

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    Just took in a 165 inch velvet bow kill on the 8th, got it stripped down and pressure washed and drying. It will ge3t measured officially then off to be re-velveted. Its a crap shoot here in KY right now. This one still had good velvet but was showing slight signs of damage, another week and velvet will be history i think.