A whitetail buck's antlers in springtime and summer are anything but the sharp, white, iconic, bony headgear we imagine. Bucks are "in velvet" at this time of year and their antlers are undergoing an ...

Deer hunters in Mississippi will have a chance to harvest a buck in velvet during the state's first early archery hunt in September. The season is set for Sept. 16-18. Russ Walsh, wildlife chief of ...

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Rock 'n' roll fans may see a vision of Elvis when they think of velvet. Deer hunters headed to the woods in September imagine a buck in velvet, that is, with velvet-covered antlers. Taking a buck in ...

When a Mississippi hunter got in his blind on the opening day of the early archery season, the hunt didn't look very promising. He was dealing with a deer with a pattern that made him almost ...

In recent years, deer antler supplements — more specifically, deer velvet extracts and powders — have been gaining popularity among bodybuilders and athletes looking to increase their strength and ...