Forums46
Topics537,785
Posts9,729,134
Members87,042
|
Most Online25,604 Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
Shedding Velvet?
#6438755
09/05/16 12:26 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,806
MathMan
OP
Pro Tracker
|
OP
Pro Tracker
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,806 |
How long does it take a deer to shed its velvet? Is it like in one day? Does it vary? We saw one two weeks ago that was very mad at some trees. It was tearing them up. Never seen it in person until then.
|
|
|
Re: Shedding Velvet?
[Re: MathMan]
#6438771
09/05/16 12:41 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 11,738
passthru
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 11,738 |
Usually it's mostly gone in a few hours if not minutes. There may be a few shreds left here or there but once they start it's usually pretty quick. We already have bucks shedding on our place.
|
|
|
Re: Shedding Velvet?
[Re: MathMan]
#6438853
09/05/16 02:16 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 7,785
Mr. T.
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 7,785 |
I have on camera 6 bucks in velvet at my feeder. two days latter I have the six bucks again and 5 of them have shed all the velvet. This was this week.
Last edited by Mr. T.; 09/05/16 02:16 PM.
Cabin rental in Pagosa Springs, Co. Sleeps 10, If interested please PM me.
|
|
|
Re: Shedding Velvet?
[Re: MathMan]
#6440352
09/06/16 03:22 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 466
ThreePeppers
Bird Dog
|
Bird Dog
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 466 |
Almost all of my bucks shed between 8/29-31. Only had a couple still in velvet on 9/2.
|
|
|
Re: Shedding Velvet?
[Re: MathMan]
#6440394
09/06/16 04:00 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 9,185
hook_n_line
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 9,185 |
Saw one in the morning that had velvet by 6:30 in the evening he was shed of all velvet.
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|