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From Velvet to Hard Antlers Near Black Mesa

September 25, 2026 by Steve Creek
Mule deer antlers free of velvet on a buck standing broadside in grass near Black Mesa.

I photographed mule deer antlers in velvet and hard antlers seven days apart near Black Mesa, Oklahoma, during September’s fall transition.

Categories Wildlife Photography Tags Antlers, Bachelor Groups, Black Mesa State Park, fall wildlife, mule deer, Oklahoma Panhandle, velvet shedding, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

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A Majestic Six Point Buck Sheds Velvet

November 14, 2024September 15, 2022 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Buck Near The Ouachita National Forest

A wildlife photographer in Arkansas captured images of a six point whitetail buck right after it shed its velvet in preparation for mating season.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Deer and Ungulates Tags Antlers, buck, deer rub, ouachita national forest, velvet shedding, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography

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