Would you shoot a buck in velvet?
 

Saw a really nice buck, probably 170 class and the first non-typical I have seen on my property. He' s still in velvet and the KY season opens in less than two weeks. Just wondering your opinions on shooting one while still in velvet. Thanks.

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Absolutely, I would love to take a buck in velvet but by the time our season opens they are shed off. You won' t be able to score it but that isn' t a big concern for me. If you want it scored and in the book don' t do it.

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TAKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

True, you can' t officially score it with the velvet, but who cares. Get the pictures, then take off the velvet, and score it.....if the score matters to you!!!!

I say, if he walks up on you in velvet, don' t think twice about coming to full draw.

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Mez......P&Y has seperate entries for velvet animals. I would love to get one......and actually will be hunting mule deer in velvet next week. I think it would be a neat addition to a trophy room to have a nice buck in velvet.

I' d shoot him in a heartbeat !! ;)

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WITHOUT A DOUBT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thwack!!!!:D

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I would rather have him in bone - but sure wouldn' t pass on him:D

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Being a newbie to the bow and arrow thing...pretty much any deer w/o spots is a shooter. A NT in velvet.....that' s a no brainer. Good luck.

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I' d much prefer ANY buck in velvet, it looks really cool to me.
It was a goal of mine for some time, and I finally coneccted last 9/1 in DE. Hopefully I can do the same thing this coming Monday, with one big enough for the wall. Velvet racks make an awesome mount, I' ll be trying my best. [8D]

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In a heart beat! I have never seen a buck in velvet in season, but this year they are opening the season in the beginning of Sept. instead of Oct., I may finally get my chance.

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Thanks C, I was not aware of that.

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Yeah, they Ky season starts in 10 days and the bucks are in velvet. If is was a shooter I would take it.

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By all means if he' s a shooter then it' s your job to shoot:D:D

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I do not think I would have a problem shooting it either....though, in my case, considering when our season starts I do not foresee it happening any time soon.

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Hell yeah. If you don' t want him in velvet....after you down him, strip it off...that' s easier than trying to mount him in velvet.

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take him, it' s a rare trophy not all areas give you an opportunity to shoot a velvet buck....

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I agree I would take him with out hesitation!! Good luck with him!!

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not only would I ; I have two in velvet now.and would take another anytime anyplace.
They make the most handsum mount,if only the horns on a plaque.[:-][:-]

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I guess I must be the oddball. I have no desire to shoot a buck in velvet. I feel like they just aren' t " ripe" until the velvet comes off. I can' t explain it, but a rack in velvet just has no aesthetic (sp?) appeal to me. By no means though am I knocking those who find them desirable, a buck with the bow is a trophy no matter what![X(]

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Take ' em!!!!

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I would take him. I have always wanted to take a buck in velvet.

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Why not??!!! There is absolutly no reason not to take him!

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A friend of mine has a beautiful 6 point mounted that is in full velvet. I would definately shoot one in velvet without any hesitation.

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Our season always opens on Sept 15th and I' ve often seen a few bucks still in velvet then. One was a nice buck that was making scrapes and still in velvet on Sept 21st! He' s on my wall now--in velvet.

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170 !!!! I would not care if it had cotton on his antlers,down it goes

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If you don' t shoot it, I know I will :)

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I' d probably shoot it, but Bucks in velet don' t do much for me. I' d really rather take it with the velvet off.

Good Luck!!

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I' d rather have bone, but no doubt I would take it. Would make a good mount too.

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yep, just put one in front of me

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Thanks for the opinions. Yeah, I have to say he looks awesome, so if I' m lucky he' s a goner.

By the way, Cardeer...love that comment.


Kelly