I was on another site the guys in georgia are saying the bucks are shedding velvet and there white oaks are starting to drop, is this a couple of weeks early. How about here in western New York. Good Hunting Rich

Don't know about the shedding velvet but I have seen some acorns. Also, our leaves are starting to change and drop - two weeks early at least! Wonder if this means a long and nasty winter?

It's Mother Natures way of saying we are in for a nasty Winter.. Here in NJ seeing some color & Buck Scraps, Can't tell if the velvet is falling yet. I will Know more on Sept 11, That is when Bow Season Starts for Me.

I've seen 1 buck shedding velvet in my area of PA. But the other 4 I've seen still have full velvet.

yea we are def in for a nasty winter..............but the rut is going to come early!! Here in ohio, leaves are already in the gutters and the acorns are dropping like flies! I cant wait

My aunt hunts in Carbon county PA. She saw two bucks (off of Route 903) on Sunday... both still had velvet.


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I haven't seen any hard horn yet, but I'm sure there's a few around that have shed. It's going to be a hard, long winter in my experience. The only trees that are turning around here are the soft maples and locust and it's very sporatic.....just a couple here and there. I've not seen any white oak with acorns this year around here, but the reds are loaded. They're not dropping yet, but there are some nuts on the ground....wind storms, heavy rain, etc. Acorns won't start falling until they mature and all the nuts I've seen are bright green, not matured and brown like they're supposed to be when they drop. I honestly think you guys are just way too anxious for fall!!!

Ive seen alot of acorns on the ground,bucks i've seen still in velvet. Got the mock scrape going now for a week they shoild be hitting it,and i got a big rut in the ground where i put out the coccain,Stuff really works well.Oct 2 is my opening day cant wait.