Author Topic: The velvet is starting to come off (Read 576 times)

K.S.TRAPPER · « **on:** August 30, 2008, 09:41:00 PM »

Checked some cams today and lots of bucks

Two of them have shed there velvet, One mid week and the other was dated last weekend but it looked like he had been out of it for awile.

The rest still looked fine. Anybody else seeing any drying up ??

Tracy

Killdeer · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2008, 09:48:00 PM »

This guy is a little over two years old. He just lost his velvet on the 28th. (photo taken yesterday, Aug. 29)
Last year he was a cowhorn spike, with long spikes that he held onto almost until May. He lives with his mom and his little sister in the property that backs up to my condo development, separated from us by a high chain link fence.

Killdeer

vermonster13 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2008, 10:22:00 PM »

Nice pic Killie.

Fletcher · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2008, 10:28:00 PM »

Nice looking buck for a 2 yr old, Killie. He'll really be something in another few years. Hope he makes it.

sagebrush · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2008, 02:37:00 AM »

The really big ones always keep their velvet a little longer. I guess they are still growing. Gary

joe skipp · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2008, 04:36:00 AM »

Pretty Buck...nice photo :cool:

Jason R. Wesbrock · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2008, 03:38:00 PM »

They were just starting to shed velvet a few days ago at one of my hunting spots. The one on the right recently lost his velvet. The other buck still has his.

K.S.TRAPPER · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2008, 06:13:00 PM »

Nice pic Killdeer

Jason, Looks like the one on the left has started or is it just my computer.

Tracy

adeeden · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2008, 07:27:00 PM »

The one that I HIT WITH MY TRUCK this morning still had full velvet..............

Jason R. Wesbrock · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2008, 08:14:00 PM »

Tracy,

I hadn't noticed that before. Good eye! It does look like one tine is red.

Killdeer · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2008, 08:42:00 PM »

Dang...I must need a new monitor. I don't see a lot of the stuff you guys do!

Sorry about your uh, meeting, Dennis. I imagine the deer is, too. :(

Killdeer

Shawn Leonard · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2008, 08:42:00 PM »

I have seen several nice bucks without velvet this week and a few still with it on. I would say they will all have shed their velvet by the end of this week. Shawn

K.S.TRAPPER · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2008, 09:06:00 PM »

I have been scouting alot and we checked are cams this weekend. 17 bucks, 1 out of velvet awhile and 1 just finishing (Still bloody) The rest still look good Big and small.

We also have a lot of bucks we have been taking pics of in the fields all week and none of them show signs of shedding there velvet.

I love my cams its fun watching them grow

Tracy

Guru · « **Reply #13 on:** September 02, 2008, 09:10:00 PM »

Tracy's pix...

K.S.TRAPPER · « **Reply #14 on:** September 02, 2008, 09:47:00 PM »

Thanks Curt

Took some picks to night of the big group and several had lost there velvet. I also found a couple rubs next to the field.

That first buck looks like he has been out for awhile.

Tracy

sswv · « **Reply #15 on:** September 02, 2008, 10:45:00 PM »

had a 6 pointer at the house this evening without velvet. seems a wee bit early for antlers to be as clean and shiney as his was but hey, the red oaks are SLOWLY starting to fall here too. maybe it's gonna be an early......

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