Velvet shedding date?

[Boll Weevil]

Because bucks often dramtically change their habits once in hard-antler, I'm trying to do a little preseason planning for when they might start to shed velvet. Do any of you have pictures from years past that might show a date for when bucks in your area began sheding their velvet?

 

[BHC]

It's been sept. 6 the last two yrs on cam at my place, Wayne co.

 

[DWM]

Usually first part of Sept. in Southern Middle Tn

 

[Hollar Hunter]

1st week of Sept.

In velvet

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Same buck out of velvet.

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In velvet

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Same buck mostly shed

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Took these pics first week of sept.

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[plinker22]

I love those last pictures, part-way shed. My dream to kill a buck with dried up strips of velvet hanging from it's antlers.

Nice!

When do East TN bucks shed? Too early.

 

[backstraps]

Nice bucks, that last guy is super nice! Is that a Cades Cove deer?

 

[Boll Weevil]

Thanks all for the responses and photos. Nice bucks in the pics...very cool.

 

[Hollar Hunter]

Nice bucks, that last guy is super nice! Is that a Cades Cove deer?

No he is a local

 

[backstraps]

WOW, HH those are some great TN deer.

Looks like you have some very good photography equipment... hope you put it to use snapping pics of your fingerprints all over their antlers, dragging their heavy ole butts to your truck!!

 

[Boone 58]

It's been sept. 6 the last two yrs on cam at my place, Wayne co.

That is really close and most Wayne county bucks will have been shed completely by the opener of bow season which has been very accurate for many years.

 

[Hollar Hunter]

WOW, HH those are some great TN deer.

Looks like you have some very good photography equipment... hope you put it to use snapping pics of your fingerprints all over their antlers, dragging their heavy ole butts to your truck!!

Thanks. I've learned to keep a good camera handy for those rare moments. Those shots are my favorite and I'm going to try and get them in the TN calendar next year. As for the fun work I usually call my bud for a hand...lol

 

[horn master]

The second week in September seems to be the peak in Franklin county.

 

[Football Hunter]

Labor day weekend,plus or minus