Very nice Tom. As you know, one of my favorites.
I've only hunted them during Texas deer season (Nov/Dec). Are they hard horned at various times throughout the year?
Yeah Scott...apparently they shed their horns on their birthday, and they basically breed all year long, so at any time you will see them in all stages of development-antler wise. That said, the bulk of them will shed velvet and the best rut time is june/july. Both the ones we shot were fully formed and on the verge of shedding their velvet. Saw a few hard horned ones as well....
