Buck rubs off antler velvet in our backyard bushes

Tami captured this wonderful scene at about 8 o'clock Saturday morning. There were a total of three bucks in our backyard at the time - you can see one of 'em sitting off and watching from a distance. The humming noise is from yet another airplane flying overhead. If you look carefully, or change the picture to full-screen, you can see a string of velvet hanging down near the buck's left eye and cheek.

Many people have written to ask where this took place - again, it's in our backyard west of Denver in the foothills.

Here's my personal web page about backyard wildlife:
http://www.rogerwendell.com/backyardwildlife.html

08-30-2008

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• deer
• buck
• rubbing
• off
• antler
• velvet
• bushes
• backyard
• wildlife

[anavidhunter]

What a kule backyard you have.

Awesome posting and great footage.

Very kule of you to allow the deer to "own" the place and create some site degradation...well worth the live wildlife tv.

5/5

[zeekzilch]

Thanks! Although it's not a large yard we really enjoy the deer passing through on almost a daily basis.

[jm8907]

where is this? and are you a hunter

[zeekzilch]

This is in my backyard west of Denver, Colorado. No, I am not a hunter nor do I eat meat!

- Roger J. Wendell

Golden, Colorado

[thekingcarper]

whats wrong with this deers tail looks like a poodle lol. i would pass on it till next year.

[champlaya7]

He'll be dead by mid november im guessing...

[NepheshAngel]

Good for you, non hunter and a non meat eater!

[NepheshAngel]

LOL he was so frustrated because he hate the velvet hanging on his face. Our deer was the same especially one names Sundance he kept wagging his tail hard because he was getting aggravated as he was walking with several velvet hanging over his eyes lol

[sirfunkeybut]

quit ruining my garden!!!lol nice buck and footage