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Offline Ridgerunner

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Greying up already?
« on: August 11, 2024, 09:14:38 AM »
I've seen a number of muley bucks over the last week that were fully grey already.  Seems a little early to me. 

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Re: Greying up already?
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2024, 09:31:50 AM »
Mine are still red, not even patchy. Whitman County area.

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Re: Greying up already?
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2024, 09:33:44 AM »
That is early. Red/orange here is eburg
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Re: Greying up already?
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2024, 09:40:54 AM »
This guy was eating in the backyard this morning

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Re: Greying up already?
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2024, 11:02:33 AM »
Probably time for someone to start a blacktail rut thread  :chuckle:
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Re: Greying up already?
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2024, 01:02:26 PM »
Waiting for the "early rut?" posts to start rolling in because someone saw a buck sniffing a does ass. :chuckle:

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Re: Greying up already?
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2024, 02:08:09 PM »
It happened for me too.  :chuckle:
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Re: Greying up already?
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2024, 05:16:34 PM »
They are definitely starting to turn here.
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Re: Greying up already?
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2024, 08:11:21 PM »
Winthrop town deer are starting to turn.

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Re: Greying up already?
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2024, 08:27:21 PM »
Waiting for the "early rut?" posts to start rolling in because someone saw a buck sniffing a does ass. :chuckle:



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Re: Greying up already?
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2024, 08:57:24 PM »
Well, I had a spiker blacktail trying to mount a doe last week. Does that count?

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Re: Greying up already?
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2024, 11:44:16 PM »
All were in summer coat last weekend in N Idaho that I saw except this ones neck and head were getting blotchy

 


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