Velvet is coming off

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Velvet is coming off

Unread postby kenn1320 » Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:12 am

Saw a mature buck this morning that had shed all its velvet already.


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Re: Velvet is coming off

Unread postby Zap » Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:14 am

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Re: Velvet is coming off

Unread postby headgear » Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:44 am

I had a bachelor group in the back yard this morning, all in velvet but it shouldn't be long. No shooters but fun to see anyway.
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Re: Velvet is coming off

Unread postby BigHunt » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:16 am

i think the early rack shedders in feb should have there velvet off allready
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Re: Velvet is coming off

Unread postby Stanley » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:35 am

BigHunt wrote:i think the early rack shedders in feb should have there velvet off allready

Yep.
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Re: Velvet is coming off

Unread postby BigHunt » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:36 am

Stanley wrote:
BigHunt wrote:i think the early rack shedders in feb should have there velvet off allready

Yep.



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Re: Velvet is coming off

Unread postby RaisedByWolves » Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:19 pm

going shining wednesday night, hopefully I'll see a few shedders. gets me pumped!
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Re: Velvet is coming off

Unread postby Ack » Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:04 pm

Buddy called me tonight all excited about seeing some antler......it's going to be here before we know it!
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Re: Velvet is coming off

Unread postby slipp » Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:16 am

Heard the same reports in my areas as well. Uncle saw a nice 8 pt. last night all cleaned up. Good stuff.
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Re: Velvet is coming off

Unread postby kenn1320 » Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:47 am

I saw 3 bucks today, the oldest and youngest were in velvet, the other mature one was bloody.
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Re: Velvet is coming off

Unread postby tim » Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:40 am

was videoing a bachelor group of bucks(5) last night and all were in velvet.
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Re: Velvet is coming off

Unread postby BigHunt » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:56 am

tim wrote:was videoing a bachelor group of bucks(5) last night and all were in velvet.



can we see the video
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