This buck came out of his bedding area in full velvet and proceeded to rub a tree 70 yards away. He made a scrape and when he looked up he has a lot of his velvet hanging from his rack. As he approached my saddle set up he gave me a clear 41 yard shot. My Hoyt RX5 held true and I found him 125-150 yards away. Just a great hunt and a really cool buck. Never killed one with velvet before. After some quick pics my brother and I quartered him up and packed him out of the woods… just due to the warm temperatures. Great memory and a great deer.
Hunter’s name: Jordan Jessup
Pilot Mtn NC
Surry Co … NC
9/14/25
9-point buck
