antlerridgehunting

In my area bucks began to stop growing in mid August....i believe that many factors can change when the stop each year though

deadstick

the "old wives" tale around here is that their spread is set by about July 4, and they're totally done growing by mid-August (height-wise).

whitetaildreamer

For some, when I listen to their hunting harvest stories, I think the antlers are still growing.

tatonka

I watched 9 bucks in a group yesterday evening after supper. It looked to be a bachelor group of mostly mature bucks except for two small 3X3's. They were about 400 yards away, but through my spotting scope I could see pretty much exactly what the racks looked like. All of the points were fully developed. One buck had a forked back tine and another had a couple of stickers between the base and the brow tines. The racks on all of the bucks were fully developed to my eye. Whatever growth there would be between now and when they shed the velvet would be negligible.

8mm

they stop going when DoctorDeathpulls the trigger

AR Bowhunter

What time zone would that be in CST EST etc?

uncle matt

Antlers can be alot like fish caught.......they only stop growing briefly (after each story is told) LOL [X(]

Phil from Maine

This is how they are up here after a study on them was completed.

Bucks annually produce antlers, which are made of bone. Triggered by day length and maintained by hormone production, antlers begin growing in April, and are nurtured by a velvety outer network of skin tissue and bloodvessels. Velvet is shed when growth is complete in late August and September. The hardened, polished antlers remain until they are shed in late December to early March.

bryant1

I got antlersin mycollection that are still growing from last years huntingseason!! Seriously, around mid August in Florida. It depends on your locationthough, but can be generalize by the month.