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Offline Eric M

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Bucks in velvet
« on: August 26, 2021, 08:35:37 PM »
I just got home from bear hunting and I saw a ton of bucks still in velvet. Just curious if anyone gets bucks still in velvet for archery? I've hunted archery off and on but I thought it would be pretty cool to get a buck in velvet.

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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2021, 08:37:52 PM »
Yup its always a fun possibility, they are out there during the beginning of the season for sure.

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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2021, 09:17:59 PM »
Yup its always a fun possibility, they are out there during the beginning of the season for sure.
thanks. I've seen it with caribou, but I never knew anyone to shoot a buck still in velvet.

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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2021, 07:56:32 AM »
Yup its always a fun possibility, they are out there during the beginning of the season for sure.

It is a fun possibility. Almost got a shot on one a few years back still in velvet by mid-late September.

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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2021, 09:03:13 PM »
We've shot a couple. We call em "velveteen" bucks.....like velveteen rabbit. lol

Usually only the first few days of early archery. once they hit the dirt the velvet tears/scrubs off pretty easily
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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2021, 11:35:04 AM »
A lot of saplings are getting the crap bloodied out of them in the next 72 hours or so.   

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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2021, 11:42:19 AM »
Saw a nice velvet back last year during opening weekend of early general muzzle loader, like September 24th or something. ~26" wide, tall, 2x2  :tung:
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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2021, 12:19:59 PM »
A lot of saplings are getting the crap bloodied out of them in the next 72 hours or so.

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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2021, 12:29:27 PM »
Of the 9 bucks I saw last night, 6 were still in velvet. I have killed several that still had velvet.
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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2021, 12:30:29 PM »
Of the 9 bucks I saw last night, 6 were still in velvet. I have killed several that still had velvet.

Were they the little bucks bedded above the highway last week  :chuckle:

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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2021, 01:53:35 PM »
Of the 9 bucks I saw last night, 6 were still in velvet. I have killed several that still had velvet.



Were they the little bucks bedded above the highway last week  :chuckle:

Ha ha no, these weren’t townies. One of them was a 1x3 though. The 2 biggest bucks still had their velvet.
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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2021, 11:04:29 AM »
Yup !!!   First week of September last year velvet was starting to come  off taxi couldn't save it so he did artificial velvet. Bringing him home next week but looks like he turned out OK doesn't look fake like I've seen some artificial velvet look.
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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2021, 08:32:35 PM »
Both of those look outstanding thanks for sharing

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Re: Bucks in velvet
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2021, 07:50:04 PM »
Was out most of the weekend for archery blacktail. Saw a few 2 points in velvet Monday.

 


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