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Velvet Sparring?

Discussion in 'Whitetail Deer Hunting' started by andersont, Jul 24, 2013.

  1. andersont

    andersont Newb

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    I was out watching some deer tonight and had a group of 8 small bucks come out into the beans pretty early. Two of the small bucks walked up to each other and started sparring. I was pretty suprised to see them locking antlers this early in the year, especially when they are still in velvet. Has anyone else ever seen this?
     
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  3. BACKSTRAPASSASSIN

    BACKSTRAPASSASSIN Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Yeah see it quite a bit with younger bucks....just playing and figuring out their new set of horns.....never seen anything real aggressive in velvet

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    POWERHAWK_11 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    yep seen it before. just like backstrap said they're just testing out their new equipment.
     
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    Seems a bit early for them to be doing that, unless they are already turning into hard bone this early. I would have figured we were 2-3 weeks away from that phase still.
     
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