Thread: The velvet is sprouting up. Pics?

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

BUT if in doubt....for crying out loud dont shoot.....you will be in tears if tips are still soft.
the race to shoot stags earlier and earlier,just doesnt do it for me.... only you will know when time comes.

I could only imagine the gut wrenching disappointment if that happened. Stuff that! End of January is usually pretty safe on the big reds. And I mean big, not the usual trophies we see some hunting shows calling a big stag............" big stag, big stag..........." For fallow add another month. Plus some. Usually early to mid March in my area. I find the best way to see if they are fully developed in the antlers is to wait till I can see the antlers.