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Bucks looking ragged as they shed velvet

A whitetail sheds velvet from his antlers in August. (Jaime Johnson)

WILDLIFE WATCHING — Whitetail bucks are making that transition from growing velevet-covered antlers to hardened racks that will play into their stature for breeding.

Outdoor photographers Jaime and Lisa Johnson of Lincoln, Mont., keep track of such things.

Check out their gallery .

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Outdoors Blog." Read all stories from this blog