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Title: Blacktail antler growth
Post by: winston2789 on July 22, 2015, 10:57:31 AM

How much more growth you guys think he will get? They usually harden up rub velvet middle August?

Title: Re: Blacktail antler growth
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 22, 2015, 10:58:33 AM

Those bucks are finished.  The antlers are hardening.

Title: Re: Blacktail antler growth
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 22, 2015, 10:59:06 AM

*That* buck  ;)

Title: Re: Blacktail antler growth
Post by: winston2789 on July 22, 2015, 12:03:46 PM

1st pic is 7/10 and 2nd is 7/16, wouldn't the tips be more pointed if he was done?

Title: Re: Blacktail antler growth
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 22, 2015, 12:16:46 PM

The antlers are still hardening and developing boniness but they will not grow longer.  They narrow down to a point as they harden...not growing to a point like a tree  ;)

Title: Re: Blacktail antler growth
Post by: Firedogg on July 22, 2015, 05:03:55 PM

  No more growth this season. I have three bucks where the velvet looks to be starting to dry and split so will be a week and they will start rubbing.