Mississippi Velvet Hunt 2025

“The story actually began final 12 months once I obtained an image of a heavy, 125-inch 8-pointer in a dried up duck gap on the sting of an ag discipline,” says Mardis. “

“I knew he had potential to be massive, however when he confirmed again up on path digital camera this summer season, I might inform he was going to complete out method higher than I imagined. So, I got here again in the midst of August and sprayed out the weeds and planted a no-till meals plot mix.” 

“The buck began utilizing the plot nearly each afternoon. On Friday of velvet season, he got here by way of at 1:00 within the afternoon, so I knew he needed to be bedded shut. I snuck in at 4:00pm and obtained arrange. The buck lastly confirmed up at 7:00pm – all by himself. When he turned broadside at 35 yards, I heart-punched him. A number of seconds later, I heard him crash in a patch of palmettos.”