Dennis L. Clay photo
The antlers on my mule deer buck were still covered in velvet when shot on Oct. 23.
November 16, 2017
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Cactus bucks are a fact
Cactus bucks are a part of deer life, but not every deer’s life. What is a cactus buck? Basically, a cactus buck is a deer with antlers still in velvet with several points. Some of the points grow in irregular parts of the antlers resembling a cactus.