Blog fans in Nebraska!

We got a phone call from the Vinton family who live in Nebraska. Mr. Vinton and his children like to read this blog had have been enjoying its photos & stories for the past six months. He was calling to see if we would sell antlers and we would be happy to -- except that there are some complicated regulations for shipping antlers across the border. So far, antlers have been purchased only by Canadians, but we think there is a way. Stay tuned.

Many thanks to the Vintons who live too far away to visit us in person. We really appreciated hearing about how you enjoy following our herd.

Velvet gone

Gulliver "thrashing"

Gulliver, losing velvet

The end of August marked the shedding of the velvet on the bucks' antlers. For a few days only, they were a sight, but not for long. They rub the velvet on low lying branches to help to get rid of the strands of velvet as quickly as possible. Testosterone levels are increasing and the bucks are becoming a bit more aggressive these days now that they all have hard antlers. These hard antlers will remain until next spring.