superguide Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Of a buck's total antler growth would they have right now-I'm seeing some real good deer lately just wondering how much more bone they are going to add before they lose their velvet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckslayer Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Re: What Percent? Hi Cory, I'm only speaking of the properties that I hunt, but I'm seeing deer that have about 70-80% of antler growth completed. I think the next two months growth slows down as far as mass, but speeds as far as maturing the tissue into bone before shedding velvet in early Sept. Thats just for here in PA though... I'm not too sure about growth schedules elsewhere or if they even differ at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Re: What Percent? Would probably guess at around 65-70 percent in this area. The majority of bucks around here shed their velvet mid to late September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Re: What Percent? I bumped one out of my field the other day that was about 50% I'd say. But, I have seen a few that look to be around 70 to 80% already. I think they shed their velvet in the first couple of weeks in September, so they presumably have 2 months of growing left to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Re: What Percent? Have seen just a very few here still have their velvet at the first of October. Our archery season opens late Sept, would be pretty cool to take a buck still in velvet. They still got some growing left to do here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaDeRonDa Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Re: What Percent? I'd like to take a guess but it would be all for naught. There are too many variables. Could be 10% could be 40%+. Age is a factor, genetics is as well and so is nutrition and that is a whole topic by itself. Pending your season is stable as hopefully it has been and with lots of rain with no drought, if you're looking at a possible monster I bet he'll be there when he sheds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Re: What Percent? [ QUOTE ] I bumped one out of my field the other day that was about 50% I'd say. But, I have seen a few that look to be around 70 to 80% already. I think they shed their velvet in the first couple of weeks in September, so they presumably have 2 months of growing left to do. [/ QUOTE ]I'll second that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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