Velvet

[Ski]

Anybody got any good prospects they're hoping to try for? If so show some pics! Unfortunately I don't have anything interesting to hunt this August so I'll live vicariously through rooting for yall.

 

[BSK]

Nothing that raises my eyebrows. Yet.

 

[knightrider]

Nothing yet

 

[deerhunter10]

Pulling our first round if cameras this week sometime. We don't hunt the velvet hunt though.

 

[tpgarrett21]

couple...

 

[BSK]

Those are some good ones tpgarrett21!

 

[jc0313]

Had this guy show up on one of my permission farms.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Had a bachelor group with one that was already past his ears back in June, but they haven't been back around since. I will get a couple more cameras out soon.

 

[tpgarrett21]

Those are some good ones tpgarrett21!

me and @jbranham63 put in quite a bit of work. and it's a pretty good location, last couple years we've been pleasantly surprised at the deer that have hung around, and the new ones that showed up

 

[@fulldraw]

Old guy.

 

[BSK]

Old guy.

I would not be surprised if that buck was 6 years old.

 

[@fulldraw]

I would not be surprised if that buck was 6 years old.

That's my guess for him based off the one year I have from owning the property.

 

[cbrock84]

Big 9 point

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Big 9 point

Great deer!

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Only one so far. We were calling him "the big 6", but he has started to split at the end of his beams and will probably end up an 8.

 

[tree_ghost]

Nothing that peaks my interest as of yet but I'm still looking….

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I've been out glassing several times over the last 2 weeks and haven't seen a single mature buck on our place. Lots of young bucks and way more spikes than I'm used to seeing. Hickman County

 

[Livin2hunt]

Most of the deer I've seen so far are those 1 more year bucks.

 

[Livin2hunt]

Best so far.

 

[killingtime 41]

Are the antlers still growing as long as they are in velvet. Or have most reached the point of topping out. I don't hunt the velvet hunt just because I always thought they probably had more growing to do. But I also get the cool factor in it.

 

[Zwinegar]

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Those horns look brutal I'd love those mounted on a cherry wood plate personally.

 

[deerhunter10]

Are the antlers still growing as long as they are in velvet. Or have most reached the point of topping out. I don't hunt the velvet hunt just because I always thought they probably had more growing to do. But I also get the cool factor in it.

Last little push. Most are just filling out now. The velvet hunt is so close to when they are coming out of velvet they are done just have to rub the velvet off. I killed a deer in 2022 the day after Thanksgiving in full velvet. But he only had one nut.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

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Great deer!

 

[BSK]

Are the antlers still growing as long as they are in velvet. Or have most reached the point of topping out. I don't hunt the velvet hunt just because I always thought they probably had more growing to do. But I also get the cool factor in it.

Look at the tips of the points and beams. If they are still a bit bulbous, and have a dark shiny tip, they are still growing. Once they stop growing the tips narrow down to a point and get lighter in color.

 

[Ski]

Best so far

Around here that's not a one more year buck. That's a fall out of my stand buck!

 

[East TN Bowhunter]

Here is a few of the bucks that have showed up at my place so far. The first is a decent 8 point that showed up 2 days ago, the 2nd one is a 7 point, and the 3rd is from July 5th and had some nice brows but hadn't filled out his main frame yet. The big brows might end up being a shooter along with the 8 but the 7 and the 8 will probably get a pass. This is in East TN mountains in God's country.

 

[TNTreeman]

Nice looking bucks from everyone. Nothing has appeared on my cameras or while I'm on the tractor to get me fired up although I know they are there.

 

[Livin2hunt]

That pic is out of state on our illinois farm. All the ones around here are one more year. Here's a couple pics on the locals. I've done a ton of work on my property here as far as management and really trying to hold back temptation to only pulling the trigger on older bucks(like 5yo olds)!

thinking one in middle is 4. The temptation may get me on him i was to see him.

 

[tree_ghost]

Well it's at least time to get a little more motivated. Here's some velvet action from last year… I glassed up a shooter last night! I'm hoping to get some pics of him by this weekend.

 

[Ski]

I glassed up a shooter last night! I'm hoping to get some pics of him by this weekend.

Well don't hold back! I wana see this shooter so post some pics!!! .... and maybe gps coordinates too