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re: LA with velvet season coming
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:20 am to ElDawgHawg
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:20 am to ElDawgHawg
I’m in north LA and bow hunted a few years back when it was 88 degrees and said never again will I hunt with temps in the 80s. Just didn’t enjoy the sit at all
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Posted on 1/9/26 at 8:19 am to Jim Hopper
Just looked it up and Mississippi’s hunt was September 12-14 this year. At that point don’t even call it a velvet season. Most bucks will have already shed velvet for 7-10 days at that point. Whats the point in having a 3 day season 2-3 weeks before regular bow season if the odds are bucks have already shed velvet?
To actually have a velvet season, it needs to be the last weekend in August at the latest. That would be Aug 28-30 in 2026. Tennessee has an actual velvet hunt and it was Aug 22-24 this past year.
To actually have a velvet season, it needs to be the last weekend in August at the latest. That would be Aug 28-30 in 2026. Tennessee has an actual velvet hunt and it was Aug 22-24 this past year.
This post was edited on 1/9/26 at 8:20 am
Posted on 1/9/26 at 8:22 am to Woodbird
I agree. If the state is going to charge you a fee to have a chance at a velvet buck, then it should take place when all bucks are in velvet.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:15 am to ElDawgHawg
How about extend the end of the season, we have hardly had any fricking cold weather.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 10:18 am to Woodbird
quote:granted I’ve only hunted area 1 my whole life so not familiar with the rest of the state but they absolutely still have velvet and shed from the last week of September-first week of October.
Just looked it up and Mississippi’s hunt was September 12-14 this year. At that point don’t even call it a velvet season. Most bucks will have already shed velvet for 7-10 days at that point. Whats the point in having a 3 day season 2-3 weeks before regular bow season if the odds are bucks have already shed velvet?
Posted on 1/9/26 at 1:06 pm to Jim Hopper
Yea I could see it being variable across the state. I’m in Union Parish and run a several cameras across a good bit of acreage. Looking at this years pics, the last velvet pic I have of any decent bucks was on Sept 8.
My point is 1-2 weeks won’t make a difference in weather or biology, so if we’re going to have a velvet season then please at least make the season when deer are in velvet.
My point is 1-2 weeks won’t make a difference in weather or biology, so if we’re going to have a velvet season then please at least make the season when deer are in velvet.
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