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Old 08-29-2009 | 11:04 AM
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I was curious how many guys/gals are seeing bucks without velvet already? I got a trail cam pic of a small 7pt still in total velvet, but Thurs morn (in the dark driving) I saw a nice 8pt in hard antler.
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Old 08-29-2009 | 11:26 AM
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They should pretty much all be in velvet... Where are you located???
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Old 08-29-2009 | 11:54 AM
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I haven't personally seen any but I'm starting to see game cam photos of a few.

EI, check into your team thread.
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Old 08-29-2009 | 12:01 PM
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A good friend of mine "Phipps" sat an alphalpha field 2 days ago and filmed 8 different bucks all still in full velvet except for a small 4 pt that was coming out.

Velvet shedding will vary from state to state, even county to county depending on food sources genetics, etc... Its hard to say but in the years prior We have saw bucks in velvet a couple week into season here in KY. Hopefully they are in velvet a week from now because we are going to try our best to put one down in velvet.

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Old 08-29-2009 | 12:30 PM
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Here in Southern Minnesota I got a pic of a nice buck with velvet hanging off the antlers, and he was all bloody. The date was August 29th.
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Old 08-29-2009 | 03:03 PM
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yea check into our team thread buddy!
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Old 08-29-2009 | 06:31 PM
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In No central MO here. Saw a 10 pt last week clean of velvet. Took out 2nd oldest boy 2nite and saw 2 more bucks, (7&8 pts) clean also. The issue is they are at opposite ends of a field thats about 400yds long. LOL. Stand set up at south end where I have ALWAYS saw a bunch.... til tonite not 1 there but 6 does and teh 2 bucks at the north end. 1st time they been there when scoutting.
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Old 08-31-2009 | 01:25 AM
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Here's one from the 23rd, quite a few shed it the 27-29 on my cameras.

What a change.
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Old 08-31-2009 | 05:46 AM
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Had a small 8 full velvet on the 27th and came to trim trees the following day and switched cards and the same buck was fully shed just under 24 hours later
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Old 08-31-2009 | 05:59 AM
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Here in PA they should all be loosing there velvet in the next week or two. I have seen a hand full of bucks with the velvet on and a hand full with velvet off.
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