Bucks in velvet
Contributors to this thread:Connecticut
From: Hunter3
14-Sep-18
All the bucks I've seen are still in velvet. This seems later than usual. When will they start rubbing it off? What dictates when they start to lose or rub it off, light, temp, etc.
From: Notme
14-Sep-18
All of the above
From: steve
14-Sep-18
Some are already gone after a week they will be hard to find if any
From: bigcountry
14-Sep-18
2 of 6 are out completely at my property
From: longbeard
14-Sep-18
Light or lack of it triggers the release of testosterone in a bucks pituitary system which affects the hardening of the antlers. Once a certain level of testosterone is achieved the antlers are done growing and the velvet(almost completely composed of blood and capillaries to transport nutrients to the antlers used in growth stage) begins to dry up. Which happens to be this time of year. As with everything else we have learned about deer, each one is a little bit different and on their own schedule
From: nehunter
14-Sep-18
Saw one in velvet tonight. Got trail camera picture of a couple this week.
