New Spring: Same Fall Buck

You may remember last fall that I mentioned I came to face with a monster buck I tried to hunt with my bow. I just passed him at the camp this afternoon and his rack is starting to look…well…huge! (click on the photos for a bigger view)

The photo below is what he looked like in the fall of 2007:

Nanananer Buck

Bucks tend to lose the velvet on their antlers late August to early September. This is caused by an increase in testoserone levels and development in their ‘nether’ region and accessory glands (source: NSRL website).

2 Responses to “New Spring: Same Fall Buck”

  1. Bill Anderson
    June 26, 2008 at 12:20 pm #

    You bet! Except, he has the ability to know when my bow is with me or not.

  2. Tom Sorenson
    June 26, 2008 at 11:51 am #

    Boy, now that’s enough to get a guy ready for bow season! He’s gonna be a dandy!