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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Bigshooter on August 28, 2008, 09:20:35 PM

Title: Out of the velvet
Post by: Bigshooter on August 28, 2008, 09:20:35 PM: Saw four different bucks coming home from work this morning. All four were out of the velvet. 3 of them were 2pts, and one of them was a 3pt. First bucks I have seen out of velvet this year. Sorry no pics.
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Post by: bowsandhose on August 28, 2008, 09:22:41 PM: very nice
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Post by: Buschingc on August 29, 2008, 07:36:10 AM: Thats not good.... I want a velvet buck this year!!
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Post by: boneaddict on August 29, 2008, 07:37:31 AM: They smell the air too then. Came ou ton my porch this morning and inhaled that fresh fall air. It was finally here.
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Post by: MichaelJ on August 29, 2008, 09:13:23 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on August 29, 2008, 07:37:31 AM
They smell the air too then. Came ou ton my porch this morning and inhaled that fresh fall air. It was finally here.

Yep! Immagine what the highcountry smells like! I'm feeling snow for the opening of the highhunt...

Michael
Title: Re: Out of the velvet
Post by: jstamp on August 29, 2008, 09:59:28 PM: Quote from: Buschingc on August 29, 2008, 07:36:10 AM
Thats not good.... I want a velvet buck this year!!
theres still hope, i just saw a three point, and he was still in velvet. he actually looked like he still had some growing to do. he was still balled up on his back tine. not sure if he make 4 or not. probably not, but theres still hope for your velvet buck.
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Post by: PolarBear on August 29, 2008, 10:28:57 PM: Most of the bigger bucks that I have seen lately are all rubbed off and the little guys are still packing.
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Post by: 257 Wby Mag on August 29, 2008, 10:30:48 PM: 2 honker bucks I've got my eye on have been hard for about 1 1/2 weeks now. Probally won't see em again until the last week of buck season, can't wait to rip one...
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Post by: jstamp on August 29, 2008, 11:09:13 PM: just saw a 1x2 in my yard eating my apples along with 3 does. he was still in velvet.
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Post by: Antlershed on August 29, 2008, 11:17:39 PM: Saw my buck wednesday night. Couldn't tell if he was in velvet still or not...too dark out.
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Post by: robb92 on August 30, 2008, 12:07:36 AM: I saw two bucks yesterday morning on my way to the ER that were still in velvet, they were small ones though 2x2 and a backet rack 3x3
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Post by: Bscman on August 30, 2008, 08:24:11 AM: Saw a real nice 3x3 blacktail outside Monroe a couple days ago...it was with a smallish 2x2. Both were still in full velvet.
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Post by: hunterbuilder on August 30, 2008, 08:29:00 AM: I saw a buck last night that that was out of velvet and out of his summer coat. It was a 20-22" 2pt, but barely two on one side, almost a 2x1. It was cool to see him gray compared to the red ones he was with.
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Post by: Bigshooter on August 30, 2008, 04:57:48 PM: Saw four more bucks last night all out of the velvet. Two spikes and two 2pts.
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Post by: Bscman on August 31, 2008, 08:47:20 AM: Saw a 2x2 and a spike just outside Stanwood last night right at dusk.
Both still in velvet, and standing on the shoulder of old 99. I almost took the rack off the 2pt with my side mirror!
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Post by: SpokaneSlayer on August 31, 2008, 01:32:33 PM: According to my buddy's trail cam, the bucks in our area are still in velvet as of the 29th. We'll see tomorrow.
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Post by: runningboard on August 31, 2008, 02:07:42 PM: my son & I went out last night to check on our farmer friends oat fields and how the elk are behaving in 'em and saw about 100 deer and EVERY buck we saw was still in velvet.