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Jeff in TX
Senior MemberJ&D Ranch - North Central TXPosts: 2,550 Senior Member
Riddle me this?
Was on my deer stand this morning and had a small button buck come in. I could clearly see his button nubs through my bino's, however they were still completely under the skin. I told my buddy and he asked does a button buck lose their buttons? I said they would have to, but he said it they haven't broken through the skin how could they lose them? I said they just do :buff2:
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Thoughts
Distance is not an issue, but the wind can make it interesting!
John 3: 1-21
John 3: 1-21
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I propose the theory that there's nothing there to lose at that point. I believe that those bumps on their heads under the skin are not antlers. They are merely the base of where the antler will eventually grow. If you think about it, have you ever seen a buck after he has shed his antlers in late February or March? They have the same bumps still there. If the deer grows antlers they will break the skin as at least spikes. That's my belief anyway.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
Awesome response!
My friend you might be on to.something, never gave that a thought.
John 3: 1-21