How far along should antler grow be?

[mike]

This picture was taken on July 31. The pic is a little blurry, But it looks like a 6 pointer going. My question is should this rack be farther along then it is for the end of July.

http://members.aol.com/mrowe82604/deer1.jpg

[Speckmisser]

Hope you don't mind if I put the pic on the forum. ###Makes it easier than opening another browser...

So this is a whitetail? ###I've seen smaller, but it looks like a little basket rack to me. ###He'll probably get a little more, but not a lot. ###Of course, I'm no biologist.

http://members.aol.com/mrowe82604/deer1.jpg

(Edited by Speckmisser at 12:06 pm on Aug. 16, 2001)

[Sporty]

The Rack is a little on the smallish side. Where was the picture taken.
Sporty

[gizz]

Mike, I'm no biologist either but if that pic was taken in PA at the End of July then I'd say it had a little more to go(1 to 2 weeks max). I've been watching one with my homebrew cam since early summer and 1 weeks time can really make a difference. Is that a homebrew cam?

[mike]

Yes, the pic was taken with an canon owl.First homebrew cam I made. The pic is from Bradford County.Seeing that the antlers where on the short side, I wasn't sure if there not getting enough protein or was it to early to tell.

[KsBowhunter]

One of the guys I hunt with saw 3 bucks so far this week, 150" 10pt, 130" 8pt, and 115" 8pt.

How much more will these fellas grow before they start to shed velvet?

[glen71]

It seems like tine length would be the last part of the antlers to reach final size. If that's true, that rack could change pretty dramatically in a couple weeks.