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kdsberman 07-16-2007 11:21 AM

When do antlers stop growing?
 
I got a nice buck on camera and thought, "it still has more growing to do". About how much longer do you think bucks grow their antlers, another 3 weeks or so you think??

DoctorDeath 07-16-2007 01:09 PM

RE: When do antlers stop growing?
 
THEIR ANTLERS GENERALLY STOP GROWING ABOUT A MINUITE AFTER I PULL THE TRIGGER.

dd

130woodman 07-16-2007 01:30 PM

RE: When do antlers stop growing?
 
By me it's normally around August 1.

mlo31351270 07-16-2007 02:19 PM

RE: When do antlers stop growing?
 
Here in NY they stop growing sometime in august. They need time to go througha hardening process before the velvet comes off.

KYDeerHunter03 07-16-2007 02:31 PM

RE: When do antlers stop growing?
 
Here in kentucky the deer usually shed their velvet in late august or early september. So I would say they quit growing about 2-3 weeks before that. But I am not 100% sure

TimberCreek 07-16-2007 06:20 PM

RE: When do antlers stop growing?
 
8th of August at 6:32PM.

tatonka 07-16-2007 08:33 PM

RE: When do antlers stop growing?
 
From what I've read over the years (and personally observed as well) whitetail deer antlers reach approximately 90% of their full growth by
July 15th over most of their range. Nutrition, environment (particularly drought) can affect this. In a drought stricken area where feed/nutrition is affected antler growth will slow down considerably. What you see by July 4th as far as antler develpment will be pretty much what you see when they shed the velvet...They may add a little tine length and main beam length, but not much else. Spread, number of points, and mass are set by July 4th.

wis_bow_huntr 07-17-2007 12:33 PM

RE: When do antlers stop growing?
 
Usually late July-mid august. depends on the yeari guess.

bristowboy_20 07-17-2007 01:36 PM

RE: When do antlers stop growing?
 
September is when we start seeing bucks without their velvet here in my area. I have seen some fresh rubs in August too though. August-September for us.

Phil from Maine 07-17-2007 02:15 PM

RE: When do antlers stop growing?
 
I am no authority on this subject but I would have to say up here around late August..


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