Howler

Where, like I said, recent pics. show most elk here in CO. are out of velvet now..

Wheatley

The only elk I have seen in velvet early September are small bulls. Midsize to large bulls all had their velvet removed.

Alpine_Archer

I hunted unit 47 in CO last year and saw bulls in velvet until the weather got cold in mid september. muleys as well.

Blackelk

Elk for the most part are out of velvet by August 15th. Like said before except for a few small bulls and of course spikes. I've yet to see anything but a rag horn have velvet in September far as being in Colorado. Some area's had a somewhat dry spring thru mid summer expect to see shorter thicker dark horns.

Howler

When they shed velvet has nothing to do with when it gets cold..

Alpine_Archer

I'm telling you what I saw believe me or not there were bulls and bucks during mid archery season still in velvet. I said it was getting cold in refrence to the time of year not the reason for them shedding.

We watched the 6x6 bull my brother killed last year the whole year and he didnt rub off until the 2nd week in september. We followed this bull throughout archery season and killed him during 2nd gun. All areas are not the same.

He's looking for info on the elk in OREGON anyways so I don't see what it matters.

dig4gold

Here in SE Wyoming most elk are over velvet and mulies are still full of velvet. Seems the larger the elk rack, the sooner they shed. For instance, a few years ago I shot a spike elk around the 20th of Sept and it was in full velvet, where the biggger bulls were already shed of all velvet. The mulies do the same, but much later in Sept.