Bucks getting Fall coats and hard Antlers

[buckcanyonlodge]

Although they still have velvet on them , their antlers are hard and they are getting their fall coats. I have actually grabbed the velvet antlers of a smaller 3x2 buck and they are HARD under the velvet. Does have not started the coat change yet. Some of the fawns are losing a few of their spots.

[_TONY_]

Almost time!!

[Timberstalker]

Seems like it is on schedule - or within a week of years past, in my experience.

Here is a photo from 8/20/11 of a buck in similar coat condition of what you just posted.

[runamuk]

goss all I see are ticks on a scruffy never finished shedding to summer coat.  Oh and a rack the rack is nice the hide is a mess.

[bowhunterforever]

I have see quite a few changing but no rubbed antlers yet

[HvyHorn338]

On the way to work yesterday,  3 point standing on the fog line with velvet hanging from lower half of his rack, with top part freshly rubbed.  pretty cool looking. 

[rtspring]

I seen a bull, small raghorn clean as a whistle.. 

[Timberstalker]

I seen a bull, small raghorn clean as a whistle..

Did it make your neck swell up???

 

[buckcanyonlodge]

goss all I see are ticks on a scruffy never finished shedding to summer coat.  Oh and a rack the rack is nice the hide is a mess.

They certainly look like ticks but those things on the hide are actually burrs from the Hounds Tongue plant. Lots of that stuff up here . Some people call the "Beggar Ticks". During hunting season all my hunters get covered in them. I find them in the rug , shower , carpet , truck , and just about everywhere. One of the smaller bucks lets me take them off his velvet antlers..

[boneaddict]

Lots of Bulls will be clean by the end of this week.  I expect a bit more time for bucks.

[BULLBLASTER]

I seen a bull, small raghorn clean as a whistle..

Did it make your neck swell up???

 

Pretty sure he's always full rut. 

[rtspring]

I seen a bull, small raghorn clean as a whistle..

Did it make your neck swell up???

 

Pretty sure he's always full rut. 

I never seen a big fat cow I didn't like!

[Timberstalker]

I seen a bull, small raghorn clean as a whistle..

Did it make your neck swell up???

 

Pretty sure he's always full rut. 

I never seen a big fat cow I didn't like!

Stay out of the Palm Tavern in Benton City.

 

Back on track now.

[jackelope]

Seems like it is on schedule - or within a week of years past, in my experience.

Here is a photo from 8/20/11 of a buck in similar coat condition of what you just posted.

Agree. 8/8/14



I always think of this fella when topics like this come up. Tis the season after all.

8/25/14 full velvet. 8/27 hard horned and bloody.

[wt]

Wow, jackelope two nice looking spots. Just a little foot traffic at that wallow!