Starting to scrap..

[G-Man]

Bucks starting to scrap. Yes they are still in velvet but horns are hard. Should be stripping velvet in a week. 

[Swamp_bucks]

18 minutes ago, G-Man said:

Bucks starting to scrap. Yes they are still in velvet but horns are hard. Should be stripping velvet in a week. 

They usually start shedding by mid august? Thought it was usually closer to September?

nevermind forgot next week is the last full week of august.

Edited August 15, 2022 by Swamp_bucks
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[G-Man]

1 minute ago, Swamp_bucks said:

They usually start shedding by mid august? Thought it was usually closer to September?

nevermind forgot next week is the last full week of august.

Usually hardend up by mid august.. shed any time now  earliest ive seen here was august 21st. Latest was mid oct. Quite a few different ones tusseling around so most must be hardened up

[Swamp_bucks]

2 minutes ago, G-Man said:

Usually hardend up by mid august.. shed any time now  earliest ive seen here was august 21st. Latest was mid oct. Quite a few different ones tusseling around so most must be hardened up

I know the does in my area have started to group back up and shift back into their fall bedding area. No bucks on camera but guessing once they shed they will move back in. 

[Cabin Fever]

I just got a video of a couple of bucks sparring.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/my5TdvFR7PyRXbq38