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about when do we start to see the deer growing antlers??
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just wondering how soon we start to see deer sprouting antlers.
i know the elk are already started but when do the deer start?
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they're already started.
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I've seen a couple small bucks with nubs already.
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I've seen antler growth on mule deer bucks in late March after a really mild winter, to as late as late May when the surviving bucks came out of winter in really poor shape. I believe it has to do with replenishing body reserves to a certain level before antler growth starts, but I don't know that it has been shown scientifically - just a guess.
I took care of a well-fed, mature 6pt bull for a couple of years - he would show new antler growth starting less than a week after dropping his antlers. Same facility had several species of deer, all of those bucks (whitetail, fallow, sika, Reeves muntjac, caribou) seemed to have a scab for quite a while, and a bigger gap in time between antler drop and growth.
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Re: about when do we start to see the deer growing antlers??
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Already seen one with 2" nubs starting.
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i've seen a blacktail that was already forked.
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Re: about when do we start to see the deer growing antlers??
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perfect thats what i wanted to hear.
just wanted to know if when we gather our cam pics this saturday will we maybe find some growth.
guess i got my answer thanks!
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Didnt see anything this weekend.....guess i wasnt paying attention to much though. Just a bunch of does or bucks with no growth!!
Was back and forth between Walla Walla and Pullman for graduation and parties.
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Quote from: jackelope on May 11, 2009, 02:13:19 PM
they're already started.
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Re: about when do we start to see the deer growing antlers??
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Got these from the game cam this weekend.
Couple WT bucks,
Closer view,
Three bull elk starting to sprout,
Closer view,
And why the elk picture was blurry,
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just wanna see this on the cam....
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We have a few muleys by the house that are already at their ears and starting to fork. A couple nice whiteys that have 3-4" bow-tines, at the ears, with the beam and the G-2's starting to separate.
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THis morning there was a nice buck in the back yard.
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The biggest buck I ever killed, in Mid May was a nice 4x4 and 10 and 10 days later was a 5x6
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Just went out tonight and hung 3 game cameras. On my way out tonight watched a buck that had about 6 inches of growth with softballs on the end. Can't wait to see him later this summer.
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Seen this little guy the other day
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Re: about when do we start to see the deer growing antlers??
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need to fix your camera date
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I like to take pictures in the future.
That way I will know where they are
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HA HA HA HA HA
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