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Photo: Buck shaping up to be a trophy

A buck, with its growing antlers still in velvet, was photographed in Western Montana on Aug. 3, 2014. (Jaime Johnson)
By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com(509) 459-5508
A buck, with its growing antlers still in velvet, was photographed in Western Montana on Aug. 3, 2014. (Jaime Johnson)
A buck, with its growing antlers still in velvet, was photographed in Western Montana on Aug. 3, 2014. (Jaime Johnson)

WILDLIFE WATCHING — Whether you’re a hunter or a wildlife watcher, there’s no doubt that this buck is shaping up to be a heart-stopper.

The elegant brute was photographed in its late velvet stage of antler development on Monday by Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson.

Question: Is it a mule deer or whitetail?

The photographer says it’s a white-tailed deer.

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