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 Hard horned already?
#9097427
08/24/24 04:23 PM
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unclebubba
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Got a Pic of this guy 2 nights ago for the first time. Looks like he's already shed velvet. Isn't it a bit early to be fully hard? ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2024/08/full-31921-429230-1000001633.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2024/08/full-31921-429231-1000001632.jpg)
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Re: Hard horned already?
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#9097430
08/24/24 04:30 PM
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DJ22
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Wow. That is puzzling. Less humidity? More? Maybe that’s what the herd I haven’t seen the last 2 days are doing; rubbing it off.
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Re: Hard horned already?
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08/24/24 04:30 PM
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Jimbo
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Thursday at 12:45 PM
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Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: Hard horned already?
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08/24/24 04:35 PM
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jmh004
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Some might say it’s never too early to be fully hard.
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Re: Hard horned already?
[Re: DJ22]
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08/24/24 04:47 PM
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unclebubba
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Wow. That is puzzling. Less humidity? More? Maybe that’s what the herd I haven’t seen the last 2 days are doing; rubbing it off. Every other deer on camera is still in full velvet.
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Re: Hard horned already?
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#9097466
08/24/24 05:47 PM
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NGHTTRN
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Depends on the area.
We'll have bucks still in velvet once MLD opens up.
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Re: Hard horned already?
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#9097469
08/24/24 05:54 PM
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I got pictures 2 days ago in Erath County and still in velvet. Probably 2 weeks out based on previous years.
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Re: Hard horned already?
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#9097497
08/24/24 06:58 PM
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Nickbyrd
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Weird . They still in full velvet or do they have peices starting to come off ?
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Re: Hard horned already?
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08/24/24 07:32 PM
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freerange
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Some might say it’s never too early to be fully hard. I agree, but regardless of the start its the end thats key.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR
Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Hard horned already?
[Re: unclebubba]
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08/24/24 07:34 PM
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freerange
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It varies by area and every buck is an individual within that area. Bulk of ours are usually first week of Sept but I just saw our first hard horned other day.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR
Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Hard horned already?
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#9097557
08/24/24 08:53 PM
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cleatas
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![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2024/08/full-6100-429254-img_6610.png) He was gone 2 days and came back with no velvet.
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Re: Hard horned already?
[Re: unclebubba]
#9097648
08/24/24 11:11 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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8/27 the last two years for me in Mills county, so I would say not (that) early. Cams are down but I expect to see the first in the next few days.
Last edited by QuitShootinYoungBucks; 08/24/24 11:12 PM.
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Re: Hard horned already?
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#9097657
08/24/24 11:29 PM
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Some are earlier than others. We have deer that are out of velvet by this time every year.
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Re: Hard horned already?
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#9097662
08/24/24 11:35 PM
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Mine usually start about September 1st.
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Re: Hard horned already?
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#9097664
08/24/24 11:38 PM
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They are all in velvet here.
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Re: Hard horned already?
[Re: unclebubba]
#9097709
08/25/24 02:22 AM
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cleatas
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Stompy we aren’t far from you but he’s the only one that’s shed. Trapper we a good jump from you
Last edited by cleatas; 08/25/24 02:22 AM.
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Re: Hard horned already?
[Re: unclebubba]
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08/25/24 02:41 AM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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I’ve got 2-3 out of velvet this evening.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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Re: Hard horned already?
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08/25/24 11:51 AM
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kry226
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Mine usually start about September 1st. Same for me in the panhandle. Maybe a few that shed up to a week later.
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Re: Hard horned already?
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08/25/24 12:37 PM
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https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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Re: Hard horned already?
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#9098392
08/26/24 04:43 PM
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All the ones I've seen in Llano and Burnet County are still in velvet.
�A hunt based only on the trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.� -Fred Bear
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Re: Hard horned already?
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08/26/24 05:40 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Buck on the left is out, the other still furry. ![[Linked Image]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53949874223_5be51b8086_z.jpg)
https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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Re: Hard horned already?
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#9098458
08/26/24 06:17 PM
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I've got pics of a buck that was hard horned the second week of August in Jackson County. I dont recall ever seeing one shed that early here. All others are still in velvet
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Re: Hard horned already?
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#9098549
08/26/24 09:11 PM
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Years ago we saw a very wide flat 6 point at choke canyon in the state park. All the other deer were hard horn except him. Later we went back after season all the other bucks had dropped velvet and then out pops the unmistakable wide six rack intact. He was just off a little.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Hard horned already?
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#9099872
08/29/24 03:01 PM
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Jimbo
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I've seen fawns on opening week of bow season that still had spots and once saw a fawn that looked like it was only a couple of weeks old. Fawns as well as horns don't always drop at the same time. A few bucks may still be in velvet when others have already shed or vise versa. Just depends
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Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: Hard horned already?
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08/30/24 09:01 PM
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Stonewall County 8/17/24. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2024/08/full-9493-429739-img_7422.jpeg)
Last edited by Tbar; 08/30/24 09:02 PM.
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