velvet bucks
#1
velvet bucks
hey guys, just wondering how many places have seen their bucks shedding their velvet yet. here in illinois i havent seen any who have shed yet, but does that mean that their racks are still growing, and if so, how much?? i know it differs from place to place, but im assuming that their antlers are probably not gonna grow much more, but i could be wrong...
#4
RE: velvet bucks
I haven't seen any without velvet yet. The should be coming off in Illinois any time soon. The days are getting a bit cooler. Some racks might still be groing but that is the yearling and young bucks. The mature bucks are mostly done by now. It only take 4 months for a deer to grow a full rack and antlers can grow up to a 1/2 inch a day, sometimes more.
#6
RE: velvet bucks
How do you know it was the same deer? i find it hard to believe that without a bold physical feature, you can know its the same deer. I also highly doubt the same deer grew spikes two years in a row. possible, but highly unlikely.
i havent seen any shedding yet. Last year, I saw the first rubs in Iowa roughly August 25..so we shoudl be seeing them right around now. Those will be early. In NE Iowa, Southern Wisconsin, Northern IL, you'll be seeing a few rubs here and there around fields right now or in the near future, and about september 1-7, you'll be seeing a pile of them.
slayer
i havent seen any shedding yet. Last year, I saw the first rubs in Iowa roughly August 25..so we shoudl be seeing them right around now. Those will be early. In NE Iowa, Southern Wisconsin, Northern IL, you'll be seeing a few rubs here and there around fields right now or in the near future, and about september 1-7, you'll be seeing a pile of them.
slayer
#7
RE: velvet bucks
There were a couple guys postin' in the Northeast forum that they already saw bucks sheddin' velvet a week or two back. My gamecam pics from the time haven't shown any but I haven't picked any new ones up for about two weeks. Should be any time now if they haven't already started.