Small buck sheding velvet already

Is it kind of early for them to start sheding velvet?

 

Very interesting !

 

I'd say it's early. Almost a month ahead of the deer I see in Wisconsin.

 

Early for here too

 

I had a "fuzzless' buck on camera August 26 last year and from what I see this year I was expecting it to be at least a week later this year.

 

Definately too early. Could be something wrong.

Blessings.......Pastorjim

 

I would say something is wrong with this buck honestly, hes a month ahead of time and look how skinny he is. He may not even make it through the year

 

I thought this was weird as well, but I saw some elk in Estes Park Colorado that had lost their velvet more than a month ago. They were all spikes... I wonder if that is the difference? Only the immature bulls and bucks lose the velvet that quick?

 

What about chronic wasting?

 

There has never been any chronic wasting in this area so i dont think it is that but you never know.

 

That deer look malnourished to me. Something has to be wrong with it. If it is, then his body probably shut down the antler production earlier than normal.

 

I agree it's definitely early to be shedding velvet.

 

that thing dont look healthy

 

I agree, something's up with this guy. Hopefully not CWD.

 

malnourished an unhealthy... is it possible that he never shed? I know that some older bucks with a drop in testosterone will not shed, assuming they are healthy enough to make the winter where they live.

 

That buck has seen better days I bet. You can see his fricking hip points in the back.