Nature is very interesting to say the least. Have never had any experience with deer wearing Velvet past the normal time, but've heard about many instances. Maybe this buck had a life changing encounter while jumping a barb-wire fence? Ouch. dunno, just a guess, maybe a bad one at that.

I would have to agree with MLH, My guess would be an antlered doe is the culprit.

I agree with MLH, and Ccor that it makes reasonable sense that its from a doe.

Scott I would have sworn you had pic of a buck shot with full headgear still in velvet this season. It was a F&S site I know.

Some fawns are dropped as late as August. Maybe it's a late developing deer that is running behind the normal cycle.

A friend of mine shot a 145" 11-point during the November rifle season in MN a few years back. Normally bucks shed here in late August/early Sept. The velvet was almost pure white and he had it mounted with the velvet on; awesome mount and a beautiful buck. They couldn't find anything wrong with the buck, even with his 'buck parts'. Must have been a hormonal problem.

Last year a buck was takin in dec on our lease that was still in velvet. He had no testicles, and no scaring so i dont know if they didnt drop or if he was born without them. But it was a first for me.

I shot a mule deer in Montana in mid November in full velvet.A state biologist told me it had probably had an accident concerning its manhood,posibly clearing a fenceor something similar early in the year or maybe the year before.

buck or doe it's still pretty cool to find a shed with velvet, i'v heard that if a buck damages their buck parts after their antlers have harden that they will not shed them...is there any truth to that??????