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Photo: Whitetail buck in velvet

A whitetail buck's antlers are growing rapidly in mid-June. By the end of August, they'll be rubbing off the velvety covering and polishing hardened hatracks that will attract the attention of other deer -- and hunters -- in the fall. (Jaime Johnson)
A whitetail buck's antlers are growing rapidly in mid-June. By the end of August, they'll be rubbing off the velvety covering and polishing hardened hatracks that will attract the attention of other deer -- and hunters -- in the fall. (Jaime Johnson)

WILDLIFE WATCHING -- A promising sight to behold.

Thanks to Western Western Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson for this week's antler-development update.

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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