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The shedding of velvet has begun
« on: August 14, 2018, 08:29:39 AM »
 on the 12th my 21/2 and 31/2 had fuzzy horns, you could tell it was drying and shrinking, on the 13th all velvet is gone.
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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2018, 06:56:46 AM »
Early!  Are these the same animals that were growing new bone in January?
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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2018, 05:25:45 PM »
Yes
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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2018, 05:27:19 PM »
Saw some small frsh rubs on Sunday while elk scouting. Also saw some spikes in full velvet.
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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2018, 05:35:47 PM »
This was taken a week ago

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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2018, 07:46:04 AM »
Nice!  That bull's had enough of those cold dark woods.  He's a city bull now!   :chuckle:
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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2018, 03:54:12 PM »
Anyone know if high country deer are doing the same?
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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2018, 04:26:15 PM »
Anyone know if high country deer are doing the same?
its been to smoky to go glass but I’m guessind no on the deer. Couple weeks out yet
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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2018, 05:20:26 PM »
Still full velvet here in wilburado

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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2018, 09:02:38 AM »
Early!  Are these the same animals that were growing new bone in January?
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I'm curious.  What, if any, effect did your feeding program have on their ultimate antler size.  Do you think that they are larger than they would have been without the winter feeding?  I'm assuming they carried more body weight through the winter.  Are their antlers appreciably larger than those nice bucks that frequent your spot or did they end up similar to those prior to initiating the feeding program?
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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2018, 08:01:48 PM »
Our back yard buck still has not started shedding velvet.  Last pic I have of him was Aug. 6th.

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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2018, 10:57:55 PM »
Saw a bladed spike buck on Friday with no velvet in the islands, did seem a little early though.

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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2018, 03:53:35 PM »
As far as i have seen down here in the klickitat area most of the deer are still in velvet. Havent seen a buck in almost a week now though. Tell ya what, all this smoke is not awesome.

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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2018, 06:08:27 PM »
Had two 4 pt basket rack WT’s at my place this morning in North Spokane, one was full velvet while the other had fully shedded.

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Re: The shedding of velvet has begun
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2018, 06:09:13 PM »
Blacktails down near Olympia still in velvet.

 


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