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Whitetail buck offers sure sign fall is coming

A whitetail buck shows antlers freshly shed of velvet in late August. (Jaime Johnson)
A whitetail buck shows antlers freshly shed of velvet in late August. (Jaime Johnson)

BIG GAME -- Antlers raw from freshly shed velvet, this whitetail buck's clock is ticking toward the rut.

The image was made last week by Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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