Let’s see those velvet bucks!
Contributors to this thread:Whitetail Deer
From: Pat Lefemine
28-Jun-22
I’m getting some pics of developing bucks In velvet. So exciting to see them start to materialize, especially my known bucks.
Let’s see yours!
From: Habitat for Wildlife
28-Jun-22
From: Habitat for Wildlife
28-Jun-22
From: Junior
28-Jun-22
From: Grey Ghost
28-Jun-22
Here's my best one. Was still in velvet when I arrowed him on Oct. 3. He was easily the biggest bodied mulie I've ever killed. He also had no testicles.
Matt
From: RIT
28-Jun-22
Nice deer GG.. I’d love to shoot a big Mulie. I probably won’t start running any cameras for another month. Can’t wait to see what Lithiums are going to cost this year.
From: Grey Ghost
28-Jun-22
Here's a still pic from video that I shot several years ago. It was the best bachelor group of mulies I've ever seen in my neck of the woods.
Matt
From: Habitat for Wildlife
28-Jun-22
Nice buck Darren!
From: Catscratch
28-Jun-22
From: Pat Lefemine
28-Jun-22
Holy crap. That’s crazy growth for June!
From: GFL
28-Jun-22
June 11th
From: t-roy
28-Jun-22
^^^^Pat X2. That buck in Hackbow’s pic, looks like he’s not too far from being finished growing, IMO.
From: Junior
28-Jun-22
I've never saw a buck that far ahead in June. Pat how do you like the Delta Base? The kids give me a couple for fathers day.
From: Michael
28-Jun-22
Not the greatest pic and I couldn’t get one of him head on. He is ear width wide and living on Mn public land. Nothing special except that he is living on public land in Mn.
From: scentman
28-Jun-22
Hackbow, can I use that ladder stand come season? ;?)
From: Basinboy
28-Jun-22
From: 'Ike' (Phone)
28-Jun-22
Enjoying what's left of garden...Lil $hit...
From: Habitat for Wildlife
28-Jun-22
From: Scrappy
29-Jun-22
Not bucks but bulls. Got a big herd hitting the alfalfa each night in front of the house.
From: Pat Lefemine
29-Jun-22
Last night
From: 'Ike'
29-Jun-22
Cali Bucks...
From: Habitat for Wildlife
30-Jun-22
From: Shiras42
30-Jun-22
It's always interesting to see how they develop at vastly different rates. I have seen some that are nearly done by the end of June and others that really put on the inches toward the end of July and in to August. I have no early growers this year so still waiting to see what a couple develop into.
From: No Mercy
30-Jun-22
Last year-hope this guy made the Winter! He survived EHD, rifle and muzzleloader season, but never did find sheds. He should be a beast this year!
From: Basinboy
30-Jun-22
Still some growing left to do
From: 'Ike'
02-Jul-22
Liking him...
From: Basinboy
02-Jul-22
Yes Dano Foodplot, trophy rock mineral and feeder are Legal in that state
From: drycreek
02-Jul-22
Batteries went out June 10th at my protein feeder so all my pics are a month old.
From: Habitat for Wildlife
02-Jul-22
From: Steve Leffler
02-Jul-22
Haven't gotten a pic of him in a few weeks.
From: JL
02-Jul-22
Say cheese.....
From: Bearman
02-Jul-22
I can put on a 100 miles a day in prime areas here in may/June and see 100's of does n fawns. Very few sightings of bucks untill about mid July when the beans really start growing. Then the bucks get real visible.
From: INDBowhunter2
02-Jul-22
He’s put some size on in the last week or two. He’s out in our field by the house every night with about 15 other bucks.
From: BOHNTR
02-Jul-22
Off my back deck last week.
From: badbull
03-Jul-22
Last year's buck, hope that he is still alive.
From: MathewsMan
04-Jul-22
Here’s a Coues buck that came in the morning I was not sitting on the stand after some all day sits with Ward’s Outfitters.
From: EmptyFreezer
04-Jul-22
Sat scout
Sat scout
From: EmptyFreezer
04-Jul-22
Sat scout
Sat scout
From: EmptyFreezer
04-Jul-22
Season opens next saturday.. hope I can find em again..
Season opens next saturday.. hope I can find em again..
From: EmptyFreezer
04-Jul-22
Season opens next saturday.. hope I can find em again..
Season opens next saturday.. hope I can find em again..
From: Empty Freezer
04-Jul-22
Sorry about the double pics.. i'm electronically challenged..
From: 'Ike' (Phone)
04-Jul-22
Interesting…
From: JL
04-Jul-22
I didn't know Cali had such an early season???
The annual buck pole maybe going up soon.
From: molsonarcher
04-Jul-22
Pretty sure he is 8.5 this year
From: 'Ike' (Phone)
04-Jul-22
AZone in Cali starts this month!
From: Steve H.
04-Jul-22
?? found it 300 yards from my house, larger than it looks in the photo.
From: Lewis
04-Jul-22
Pretty good Tennessee buck on us good luck all Lewis
From: kadbow
04-Jul-22
Sort of…… at my cabin.
From: Empty Freezer
04-Jul-22
Cali season starts on Sat. They have an Archery Only tag that i get every year. It allows you to hunt through all the gun seasons as well. Thats not advisable in this state. I have anotrher tag for Nov as well. That means i can hunt from July into Dec and can take 2 deer. Its tough huntin for sure. Good Luck everyone this year.
From: Matte
05-Jul-22
Really seems like the drought sucked all the nutrients out of the plants the last few years. Bucks seem to be way under developed in my area for this time of year.
From: Will
05-Jul-22
Amazing bucks all!
From: Teeton
05-Jul-22
Not sure how this ones going to turn out. I think good. Northeast Pa, on June 2nd. I need to go up and check. But try not to leave to big of a footprint. I about 2 weeks I'll check again. All my other cams I just put out 2 weeks ago. This deer pic, I put the camera out in turkey season, mid May. Don't even look to of turned inward yet. So hoping.
From: Steve Leffler
05-Jul-22
From: Paul@thefort
05-Jul-22
From: Zbone
05-Jul-22
Pat - Do you recognize any of your bucks from last year?
molsonarcher - Dang, that's a moose, luv the mass...
From: Habitat for Wildlife
06-Jul-22
From: Habitat for Wildlife
06-Jul-22
From: Habitat for Wildlife
06-Jul-22
From: TREESTANDWOLF
06-Jul-22
From: TREESTANDWOLF
06-Jul-22
From: Habitat for Wildlife
07-Jul-22
From: BB
07-Jul-22
From: woodguy65
07-Jul-22
From: woodguy65
07-Jul-22
From: Shiras42
08-Jul-22
Hackbow, I would say they are better than ok! ;)
From: Pat Lefemine
08-Jul-22
ZBone, yes, I recognize all of the 3.5 or older bucks. I’m still waiting on a bunch more especially two non typical bucks that were outstanding last year.
From: Jim McNamara
09-Jul-22
I get to mount a lot of big whitetails but NOTHING gets the my attention like a BIG MULIE ! Wish we had-'em in Ohio.
From: 'Ike' (Phone)
09-Jul-22
Stud showed up...
From: 'Ike' (Phone)
15-Jul-22
Boys are looking good…
From: WV Mountaineer
15-Jul-22
Ttt
From: WV Mountaineer
15-Jul-22
From: Catscratch
16-Jul-22
From: JL
16-Jul-22
The antler growth seems to be a tad slow this year where I'm at in northern MI. This one is in a turnip plot. He is at least staying in the area.
From: deerhunter72
16-Jul-22
First time running cameras today. Lots of pics and this is the best looking one so far.
First time running cameras today. Lots of pics and this is the best looking one so far.
From: 'Ike' (Phone)
17-Jul-22
DH72, is that this years Buck?
From: Bake
17-Jul-22
I planted a little 1 acre upland plot below my house. About a 1/4 mile from any significant cover. Deer have decimated the soybeans and sunflowers in my blend. Even though there’s 90 acres of ag beans literally 40 yards away. Finally put up a trail cam and got this guy in cam the first night
From: Bake
17-Jul-22
These guys too
From: JL
17-Jul-22
^...Wow! That one in the first pic looks very large and wide.
From: deerhunter72
17-Jul-22
Ike, yes this year. Those were still shots from a 10 sec video on 7-15.
Bake, HOLY COW!!
From: Eric Sprick
17-Jul-22
From: 'Ike' (Phone)
17-Jul-22
Whoa…
From: deerhunter72
18-Jul-22
deerhunter72's Link
From: JL
18-Jul-22
DH72....I took the liberty to embed your cool deer vid. If you weren't sure how to do it, it's super easy to do. Click on the "Share" link below the vid. Click on the "Embed" link. Copy/paste that entire link that pops up to your post here. That's all there is to it.
From: BOHNTR
21-Jul-22
From: Pat Lefemine
21-Jul-22
New buck just showed up at my Ohio farm
From: Habitat for Wildlife
21-Jul-22
From: JL
25-Jul-22
TTT...............hopefully someone has some more pics and vids?
These are getting a little bigger....
From: Shiras42
25-Jul-22
Late growers this year with a couple showing some potential. Sorry for the cruddy pictures from my computer screen.
From: Shiras42
25-Jul-22
From: Shiras42
25-Jul-22
Pat, judging by the body shape that is a mature buck for sure.
From: Lawboytom
25-Jul-22
It seems like they are at least 2 weeks behind by me. Do you think they will finish strong or just not be as big? Asking about one deer in particular I had high hopes for this year.
From: JL
25-Jul-22
^....I'm across the pond from ya and I too think they were behind in antler growth up this ways.
From: Pat Lefemine
28-Jul-22
Nice one enjoying my beans in Ohio
From: APauls
28-Jul-22
Not only is he nice, but that pic is great quality. Are you allowing yourself to upload in better quality than the rest of us? ;) JK
From: bowhunter1
28-Jul-22
Here is a buck I seen a couple of nights ago
From: Habitat for Wildlife
28-Jul-22
Forget the bucks, those are some great looking beans!
From: Michael
29-Jul-22
Not the best picture but I found a really good buck on public land in Minnesota.
From: deerhunter72
29-Jul-22
Nice buck Pat, but I believe you missed your calling to be a farmer. Great looking beans!!
From: 'Ike' (Phone)
29-Jul-22
I like that spot Michael…
From: Habitat for Wildlife
29-Jul-22
Bachelor group
From: Michael
29-Jul-22
Ike, It’s a cool spot. A pinch point between a big cattail marsh and a river. Safest way to hunt it is access it from the river. But it needs an easterly wind and prevailing winds are NW.
From: deerhunter72
29-Jul-22
From: cnelk
29-Jul-22
We got this mule Deer buck on cam a couple years ago but never seen him again - he’s nice
From: Paul@thefort
29-Jul-22
From: Habitat for Wildlife
30-Jul-22
From: Habitat for Wildlife
30-Jul-22
A better view of the second buck in the above picture.
From: JL
30-Jul-22
Nice pics....like the non-whitetail ones.
From: gflight
30-Jul-22
From: gflight
30-Jul-22
From: gflight
30-Jul-22
From: gflight
30-Jul-22
From: Shug
30-Jul-22
Ike… you going back to cali?
From: HUNT MAN
30-Jul-22
From: KSJHawk
30-Jul-22
Visiting Beaver Lake Arkansas for a few days. 7 bucks in this group.
From: TGbow
31-Jul-22
Very nice photos fellas
From: Habitat for Wildlife
31-Jul-22
From: Habitat for Wildlife
31-Jul-22
From: TREESTANDWOLF
31-Jul-22
High and Tight
From: TREESTANDWOLF
31-Jul-22
From: Eric Sprick
31-Jul-22
Good stuff guys
From: Novembermadman
01-Aug-22
Letting em go so they can grow really does pay dividends!
From: Novembermadman
01-Aug-22
From: Novembermadman
01-Aug-22
From: JohnMC
01-Aug-22
Found this one today doing some antelope scouting.
From: JL
01-Aug-22
Wow...a 7x7 muley...nice one.
From: Bake
01-Aug-22
Kind of a neat pic
From: Bake
01-Aug-22
H
From: Dikndirt
02-Aug-22
Utah muley from a few years ago!
Utah muley from a few years ago!
From: Zbone
03-Aug-22
TV screen shot from Gutfeld last night...8^)
From: JL
03-Aug-22
Froggy bucks....for some reason these guys hung out for a bit chasing each other.
This one is good. One of the bucks got a little too froggy and his front leg hung up in his rack.
From: Bowfinatic
03-Aug-22
From: Bowfinatic
03-Aug-22
From: Bowfinatic
03-Aug-22
From: Whatthefoc
03-Aug-22
From: Whatthefoc
03-Aug-22
From: Zbone
10-Aug-22
This is all I get out back, one's a 6, and one's an 8...8^)))
Funny thing, I was watching them for a while and a couple fawns came bouncing out running and frolicking around wanting to play... The basketracks seemed unnerved by the spotted guys and took off... Had to chuckle, big brothers didn't want any part of those energetic fawns...8^)
From: Zbone
10-Aug-22
Oops, forgot the photo...
From: Steve H.
10-Aug-22
Will this one work?
From: Jonezee
11-Aug-22
From: Michael
11-Aug-22
Hung a camera in Ne on Monday. On Wednesday I got this picture.
Just need him to walk that trail 3 weeks from today.
From: 'Ike' (Phone)
11-Aug-22
Getting closer by the day, will pull cards tomorrow…
From: t-roy
11-Aug-22
Best one…….so far
Best one…….so far
Jonezee…..too bad that guy is off limits, except for your wife!
From: 'Ike'
12-Aug-22
Nice! Been a while, but the acorns are falling, so I figured they'd be back through...
From: jensbear
12-Aug-22
Colorado yesterday.
From: jensbear
12-Aug-22
same buck, facing..
From: 12yards
12-Aug-22
Pat, those Mountries are taking some beautiful quality photos! Nice! Great bucks guys!
From: Zbone
13-Aug-22
Gawd, I luv those big mulies, thanks for sharing...
From: jmiller
14-Aug-22
In the back yard
From: JL
14-Aug-22
A Florida buck. Turn your speakers up.
From: Shiras42
15-Aug-22
Had a new one show up at a camera I just put up a couple weeks ago. Looks like a brute both body and antlers. 17 days and a wake up.
From: Paul@thefort
20-Aug-22
Colorado river mule deer
Colorado river mule deer
From: hunt forever
20-Aug-22
Nice bucks
From: 'Ike' (Phone)
20-Aug-22
Whoa...
From: Lawboytom
20-Aug-22
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This will be 4th year hunting this one. Got a lot more massive this year but won’t be quite as tall as last year. I think he might be just shy of 60” of mass. Passed him up during late season last year because he broke off the end of his main beam and G3 literally the night before. Watching him every night in the neighbors bean field hoping he decides my buckwheat and brassicas will be more appealing pretty soon.
From: Bowfinatic
20-Aug-22
60" of mass.... wow Really cool buck
From: Zbone
22-Aug-22
Wow!
From: DaveHowell
29-Aug-22
I didn’t think velvet bucks would spar
I didn’t think velvet bucks would spar
From: DaveHowell
29-Aug-22
From: Brotsky
29-Aug-22
From: Brotsky
29-Aug-22
3 of each persuasion for you guys....
From: Habitat for Wildlife
29-Aug-22
From: Habitat for Wildlife
29-Aug-22
From: Pat Lefemine
29-Aug-22
Couple new bucks
From: Pat Lefemine
29-Aug-22
My 5.5 year old is running around in daylight like crazy
From: JL
31-Aug-22
Here's a first for up where I'm at in northern MI......a rubbed buck this early. He is about a 8 to 10 days early.
From: WYelkhunter
05-Sep-22
A buck I jave been scouting this summer. Been after him since the 1st of Sept. Close but not dead yet.
From: WYelkhunter
05-Sep-22
A couple more
From: sitO
05-Sep-22
That first one is a dandy!
From: SaddleReaper
05-Sep-22
better look at the on on the bottom of first pic
better look at the on on the bottom of first pic
I'm 500 yards from them. That one in back is likely just over 170. Double g4s on both sides. Double brow and split 3 on his left. One on bottom has something funky going on with his hips.... he made a huge jump from last year to this year. Might crack 160 with all the palmation and extras. Probably 5 other 120-140 class deer in this field at the same time as these 2.
WNY ain't so bad Pat!
From: SaddleReaper
05-Sep-22
new buck showed up this week... I can't decide if he's older than 4?
From: SaddleReaper
05-Sep-22
This buck I know pretty well... I have seen him while hunting and on camera since 2019. Seems like he spends more time on the neighbors across the road. I'm pretty confident he's 6..so he's got the game figured out by now. He'll be a hard one to put together an encounter with, but It won't be for lack of trying!
From: SaddleReaper
05-Sep-22
Lawboytom - that thing looks like its going for record book status! 60" of mass would be world class and then some. Good luck
From: Lawboytom
06-Sep-22
SaddleReaper- you have some giant deer man. The one I’m after is in my foodplot every night after dark, we’ll see how it ends up, he’s just coming out of velvet last night and tonight it looks like he’s completely out. Seems like he’s shifting his pattern back onto mine from the neighbors. Season starts in 11 days so a lot can change. This year he’s not as typical as the past two years but he’s starting to look pretty old, just in how he’s moving around. He’s super palmated this year and the webbing goes up almost halfway between his G3 and G4 on both sides. I’d be willing to bet those mass measurements will be over 10” by themselves, possibly a lot more. Sometimes I want to kick myself for not shooting him last year and having the rack repaired. He was standing next to the one I shot which was the dominant and believe it or not, more impressive buck. Time will tell. Good luck with the deer you are after!
