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Post by antiwheeze on Jul 27, 2018 8:42:09 GMT -5
Just found out a full moon in July is referred to as the buck moon due to antlers being in full growth mode. I've been hunting deer for a long time and find it strange this reference has escaped me.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jul 27, 2018 9:09:30 GMT -5
I've never heard of it either. Does full-growth mean that they're done growing, or just growing full-speed?
Regardless, I would think that it's a regional thing. A lot of our bucks have already dropped their horns when the rut is just getting started down south.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2018 9:20:09 GMT -5
Yes, by July (mid) the growth is over so it's the buck moon. Almost forgot, it's also the thunder and hay Moon to the hay farmers. I'm sure there's more names.
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Post by strungoutoutdoors on Jul 27, 2018 15:48:47 GMT -5
Mines still growing. Still got bulbs
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Post by schall53 on Jul 27, 2018 16:15:55 GMT -5
I have never heard of it.
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Post by bill9068 on Jul 27, 2018 16:59:52 GMT -5
Deer I've seen on camera's the last few days look like still growing. Got bulbs on end of tines.
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Post by solocam79 on Jul 27, 2018 22:44:33 GMT -5
They will grow till middle or end of August. A deer will start rubbing velvet off at the exact time the antlers are done growing which happens at some point in september here.
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Post by solocam79 on Jul 27, 2018 22:51:13 GMT -5
Hit this road kill last august 24th. Clearly not done and is bulbed. Looks good freeze dried and mounted on my wall though.  |
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Post by antiwheeze on Aug 1, 2018 8:05:52 GMT -5
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Post by parson on Aug 1, 2018 12:20:40 GMT -5
I heard Indy weatherman, Randy Ollis, mention this some time back. I'd never heard it before.
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