Hard Horn!

[SWIFFY]

I guess it’s starting to feel like fall to some critters.... it seems early even up here, but I got my first HARDHORN pics today.

 

[scott44]

A little early, mine are usually the first week in Sept., we had 48deg one morning last week and it gets you to thinking about season.

 

[weekender21]

Wow, that’s early!


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[Bassattackr]

End of August is when the first few start down here in Central MO also, last of them done around Sept 10th for me.

 

[SWIFFY]

Seems like I get one the 26th or 27th every year... then that 1st week of Sept. they all pretty much clean up

 

[hillrunner]

A sure sign my favorite time of year is right around the corner.

 

[Mortenson]

Nice! I had a hard horned spike on 8/15 I believe! I'll find the pic. Bucks here seem to trend later than they used to. In the old days I would've said average 9/1. Now maybe a week later on average.

 

[DJN]

Had a small 8 show up in the backyard midday that had completely lost all his velvet (had a pic of him around 3a and he was just beginning to split on a tine). And then the droptine buck walked out this evening in the beginning stages of losing his velvet. Amazing sight for sure. Thankfully my wife had the camera close by.

 

[Mortenson]

Holy mackerel! Best pics I've ever seen. (of wildlife) Thanks!

 

[SWIFFY]

Those are amazing!! Its a small window in the year to capture that velvet shedding moment ... and then with a buck like that! Incredible!

Thanks for sharing!

 

[trampledbyturtles]

Seems a bit early this year.
Have 2 shed, first was Aug 20th.
Usually right in the last 3-4days of Aug till sept 5th

 

[kl9]

Had a small 8 show up in the backyard midday that had completely lost all his velvet (had a pic of him around 3a and he was just beginning to split on a tine). And then the droptine buck walked out this evening in the beginning stages of losing his velvet. Amazing sight for sure. Thankfully my wife had the camera close by.
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What a brute of an animal


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[scott44]

I pulled cards last week but didn't really notice that these two had lost lost their velvet until yesterday.

 

[Rit]

starting to peel in NW Ohio.