Starting to grow bone !!!

[Msgdan]

Yes....I think it is very early....this buck only shed his antlers about 2 weeks ago.  I have a close relationship with this buck.....I passed him up 3 seasons ago,  hit him 2 seasons ago and I wasn't able to hunt him this year due to flooding,  but have hundreds of pictures of him....this season, from velvet to the rut.    He hangs out in a residential area until the first or second week of October, and then he travels miles in a couple directions.

Thoughts on starting to grow already ??

 

Danny V

[KBfishing]

Should be a bomb. Hopefully he doesnt get hit on the road. 

[Tarhunt]

Here's one from Virginia.

[Lunatic]

21 minutes ago, Msgdan said:

Yes....I think it is very early....this buck only shed his antlers about 2 weeks ago.  I have a close relationship with this buck.....I passed him up 3 seasons ago,  hit him 2 seasons ago and I wasn't able to hunt him this year due to flooding,  but have hundreds of pictures of him....this season, from velvet to the rut.    He hangs out in a residential area until the first or second week of October, and then he travels miles in a couple directions.

Thoughts on starting to grow already ??

 

Danny V

That’s early but what do I know 

is this a cell cam?

[Msgdan]

No,  not a cell cam.......

Here is a picture of him this past season.

 

 

Danny V

 

[LPJR]

24 minutes ago, Msgdan said:

Yes....I think it is very early....this buck only shed his antlers about 2 weeks ago.  I have a close relationship with this buck.....I passed him up 3 seasons ago,  hit him 2 seasons ago and I wasn't able to hunt him this year due to flooding,  but have hundreds of pictures of him....this season, from velvet to the rut.    He hangs out in a residential area until the first or second week of October, and then he travels miles in a couple directions.

Thoughts on starting to grow already ??

 

Danny V

Absolutely looks like early growth. This is among the earliest I have seen actually...

A few years ago I saw a basket 8 pointer still holding both sides, and it was April 20th....This was the latest I have seen holding....

[Buck154]

Its early but definitely looks like new growth. I have seen them on camera one still holding and one with new growth.  First week of April a few years ago.

[Rusty]

Very cool.  I had to enlarge it for my old eyes.  

[JerseyJaysTaxidermy]

Crap I gotta get my minerals out.

I'd say hes right on schedule..
Turkey season is under a month away.. I've seen both hard horn deer that didnt shed yet and a velvet buck split off at the brow tine already in the same day while Turkey hunting on a youth day years ago. Some bucks shed early and grow early. Some hold late and end late.

http://www.jerseyjaystaxidermy.com

[Rusty]

8 hours ago, JerseyJaysTaxidermy said:

Crap I gotta get my minerals out.

Too late.  Now none of your deers will have horns.  

[Buck154]

13 minutes ago, Rusty said:

Too late.  Now none of your deers will have horns.  

You are right Rusty cause they grow antler and not horns!!!!! Cows have horns . Your poor kids in class are going to be confused 

[JHbowhunter]

that is really cool MSG - clearly early growth, not sure I have ever seen it this early.   That buck will indeed be a NJ bomber!

[51smd]

 It's a tumor.....

[Live to Hunt]

Pretty cool Dan. History with a deer is awesome