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Offline winston2789

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Blacktail antler growth
« on: July 22, 2015, 10:57:31 AM »
How much more growth you guys think he will get? They usually harden up rub velvet middle August?

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Re: Blacktail antler growth
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2015, 10:58:33 AM »
Those bucks are finished.  The antlers are hardening.
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Blacktail antler growth
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2015, 10:59:06 AM »
*That* buck  ;)
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Re: Blacktail antler growth
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2015, 12:03:46 PM »
1st pic is 7/10 and 2nd is 7/16, wouldn't the tips be more pointed if he was done?

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Re: Blacktail antler growth
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2015, 12:16:46 PM »
The antlers are still hardening and developing boniness but they will not grow longer.  They narrow down to a point as they harden...not growing to a point like a tree  ;)
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Re: Blacktail antler growth
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2015, 05:03:55 PM »
  No more growth this season. I have three bucks where the velvet looks to be starting to dry and split so will be a week and they will start rubbing.
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