BarnesX.308

This shot is from Aug 15th. This buck still has some major vascular action running up his main beams. I figured the blood flow would be limited now as growth has pretty much stopped and hardening is going on. Although, a couple of his antler tips are dark and shiny, so he may be still growing another inch up top while the rest hardens? Or, the blood supply is sending 100% minerals?

gjersy

Nice buck! in Wisconsin by me, they shed there velvet a week until days b4 opener mid Sept, they seem to grow till then.

BarnesX.308

Around sept 6th is when I see bucks with shiny antlers and velvet hanging in strips.

gjersy

K, it's kinda the same here basically. BarnesX, his rack looks to spread outside his ears, by a bit? Maybe 16" + inside?

super_hunt54

You can expect to see growth and those blood supply veins up until around now actually. Get another shot of him and I'd just about bet you will see very diminished veining now. He should be starting to harden up. Those veins are pretty popped out right up until they start to harden up.

BarnesX.308

Maybe a little more than 16".

mrbb

seen them in velvet here in PA a few times in early Oct, freaks
but them veins looking things could also be in the hard horn too and stay there!
have seen many racks that had the look of veins in them, but were not veins at all, nice buck any way you look at it, best of luck to you!

gjersy

Yes, he looks to be well over 16" inside spread from that pic. Nice lookin buck!

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I would say around 19to 20 inches.

BarnesX.308

I would say 26 inches outside. Tip-to-tip of the ears is 16 inches. He is a good 5-6 inches past the ears on both sides.