When does the velvet come off?

  • garvi
    LACROSSE WI
    Posts: 1137
    July 17, 2008 at 12:23 pm #699507

    I didn’t fish it this time of year (march) but when I was there I looked for sea gulls. If they were feeding I would pull in there also and cast a rattle spot and the spotted bass were in there eating also.

    jason-cyboron
    Lincoln, NE
    Posts: 487
    July 17, 2008 at 5:24 pm #699577

    This time of the year the fish a deeper. You might try some bluff ledges or some brush in 20-30 feet of water. Jigs work pretty well for that. You can also fish the same areas with deep diving crankbaits. I know a few guys who do a lot of night fishing this time of year. They use big black spinner baits and topwater baits. You should also be able to find fish under the docks. Cast into the hardest to reach places for the best opportuntiy to get bit.

    Jason

    gjk1970
    Annandale Mn.
    Posts: 1260
    July 19, 2008 at 4:42 am #699912

    Awesome fish and excellent release…thank you

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
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    August 22, 2011 at 2:27 pm #202558

    When do you guys typically start seeing the velvet come off? This is the first year we have had a good amount of trail cams out and I’m excited to see when the process starts.

    qdm4life
    Albertville, MN
    Posts: 956
    August 22, 2011 at 2:35 pm #108943

    First week in September here most of the time.

    kooty
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    August 22, 2011 at 2:46 pm #108944

    That is what I had in my head, but simply couldn’t remember.

    Spent the weekend in SD. Got a lot more done. We have added 3 new stand locations. Put the last tin on the box blind for dad. The season is coming!

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    August 22, 2011 at 3:09 pm #108946

    Aug 26 was my 1st fuzzless pic last year I am thinking it will be about a week later this year everything seems a bit behind

    scottb.
    Southeast, MN
    Posts: 1014
    August 22, 2011 at 4:16 pm #108950

    Quote:

    Aug 26 was my 1st fuzzless pic last year I am thinking it will be about a week later this year everything seems a bit behind


    X2

    huntalot60
    wisconsin
    Posts: 559
    August 22, 2011 at 5:04 pm #108958

    i have seen any yet but a friend of mine has a pic with one losing it already.

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
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    August 22, 2011 at 6:00 pm #108960

    The velvet comes off when the buck rubs it off.

    Dont’ you SD boys know anything?

    First week in Sept.

    bob_bergeson
    cannon falls
    Posts: 2798
    August 23, 2011 at 1:07 am #108985

    Quote:

    Aug 26 was my 1st fuzzless pic last year I am thinking it will be about a week later this year everything seems a bit behind

    Pat… When I zoomed in on that heavy backyard buck pic you sent me i thought it looked like some blood on his rack???

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    August 23, 2011 at 1:09 am #108986

    I just checked and the tip of his right G2 is starting to shed

    Good eyes Bob

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    August 23, 2011 at 3:16 am #108991

    Quote:

    First week in September here most of the time.

    X2

    qdm4life
    Albertville, MN
    Posts: 956
    August 23, 2011 at 11:07 am #108998

    Quote:

    I just checked and the tip of his right G2 is starting to shed

    Good eyes Bob

    Pic please

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    August 30, 2011 at 7:55 pm #109370

    Here are the first pics I got of hard horns this year Kooty.


    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    August 31, 2011 at 12:41 am #109393

    Thanks Mike! I’ll be interested to see if the deer back home follow the same pattern they do with just about everything else. Our rut, horns sprouting etc… All about 10-14 days behind you guys over there.

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    August 31, 2011 at 12:48 am #109394

    I saw a pic from 8-26 and another from 8-29and Mikes pics ! I can’t wait to check cameras tomorrow !

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