When will the velvet start coming off

[MUSKY18]

Will it be much longer before they start shedding the velvet and leaving rubs?

[Jarrid Houston]

Should be any day now....

[Bear55]

I have heard several reports of some bucks losing their velvet already. A great majority of them will shed their's over the next 10 to 12 days.

[DonBo]

This was a captive buck in the metro area last Sunday. You can see that it's just starting.

[sticknstring]

The disappearing act begins... It's always fun pulling camera cards this time of year.

[bottom-bouncer]

I think this litle guy already has shed his.

[Archerysniper]

Hard to tell but if he hasn't he soon will those tines are nice and sharp not rounded.

[bigbucks]

Buddy of mine found a rub this weekend with velvet laying on the ground. He said it was pretty big tore up one, figures it's a pretty good buck.

[Finlander]

Been bowhunting since 1986 here in Minnesota and have only seen 1 buck in velvet and that was bow opener!

[matchset]

its off on many bucks. the rest will follow suit in the next week.

[HunterLee]

Hoping a big ND will keep it on until i kill him. Although it was about the 4-5 when they all shined up where my buddy was last year, on opener mine was still full with one tiny spot missing.

[Outdoor Authority]

had a friend hit a nice 8 point last night in full velvet. On opener I have seen three bucks in velvet a nice messed up 8 point, that i missed, a fork I shot and a small spike I also shot. When bear hunting we usually see some in velvet the first week and the second week we dont see any.

[slimngrizzly]

Its usualy the little guys that keep the velvet the longest. If you see a mature buck with its velvet after the 10th or so, its often the result of a health issue.

[Jarrid Houston]

Seen a nice 8 this morning on the way into work, and thought about these post right away. Highway 2 just east of Superior. Full velvet still with no signs of any rubs...But as I said before, any day now, and when it goes it can go fast. Man I would love to have a BBD with a vevet rack this bow season.....Never have I seen one during though..

[Bear55]

when it goes it can go fast.

I have read a few articles that have stated bucks will often go a little crazy when their velvet is coming off and tirelessly thrash trees until it is gone. Some take care of business in as little as 2-4 hours but for others it takes them a good 24-48 hours to get it all peeled off.

[lungdeflator]

For those of you running cameras through this time, have you gotten pictures of bucks shedding? Over the past 5 years I have yet to get one with velvet hanging off

[slimngrizzly]

Ive caught it once... but not your classic hanging bloddy mess. Then I got the same buck 4 hrs later completely polished! Its fascinating how fast it happens. I think thats what makes it so hard to capture on film, because they are not interested in mineral blocks at the time theyre shedding. That and they eat their own velvet like candy!

[sticknstring]

All mine are still fuzzy as of the 28th... the next card pull should produce some hard bone!

[musky hunter]

Yesterday I saw two 6-point bucks close up, and one eitht pointer(?) from about 150 yards. I live in Superior, WI and they were rigtht in town not far from my house. The two 6-pointers had not a speck of antler showing, all velvet. I could not tell on the other one, too far away. Several days earlier, my son took a pic of a real shooter near St. Paul. Again, not a speck of antler, all velvet.

I haven't seen a buck in town all year, and then I see three. I speculate they are beginning to get active and the velvet will be coming off soon.

[mnguy152]

mine are all hard horn now

[Bear55]

I saw some polished antlers this weekend, just some dinks but fun to see.

[james_walleye]

I had a pic of a decent buck from the 28th all polished, posted pics in the other thread.