buckslayer20657

This morning I was riding down the road and there was a buck on the side of the road it had been hit buy a car, IT is middle Jan and this deer was in full velvet. Whats up with this?

Big Country

It is uncommon, but some deer don`t loose their velvet. I`m sure someone on here knows the reason, I have heard it before, but don`t remember.

Natty Bumpo

If a buck loses his testicles (like jumping over a fence) he will stay in velvet.

NCbuck

I seen in a magazine a while back that sometimes does have antlers and stay in velvet.I think it was in a buckmasters I seen it.The hunters tought they had shot a buck to find out it was a doe with antlers in velvet.

wonder_buck

I killed a 4 year old spike several years back in full velvet in January. He had no testicles.

buckhunter3

It is true if a buck gets castrated and is in velvet he will not only stay in velvet but will keep the rack.I saw a buck with a full rack in Pa during spring turkey season one year and found out that is why he never shed his rack.

wonder_buck

He had a tallywacker, just didn't have his two little pals.

Sagittarius1

Probably a hemaphrodite deer. It is a natural 1:10,000 occurance where the deer has both male and female sex organs. The hormones get screwed up, thus the velvet in winter. Happens in humans too.

buckslayer20657

good answers, although he had his tally wacker and his two pals, it must be just one of those other reasons. thanks

Robb92

ONE QUESTION DID YOU KEEP THE RACK??? I WOULD HAVE