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Bowhunting: Best Gear for Your Velvet Buck Hunt

You need the right tools for success to hunt a velvet buck.

Bowhunting: Best Gear for Your Velvet Buck Hunt

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August 5, 2025
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Bowhunting: Best Gear for Your Velvet Buck Hunt

Bowhunting: Best Gear for Your Velvet Buck Hunt

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Best Gear for Your Velvet Buck Hunt

One of the most exciting ways to kick off bow season each year is the pursuit of a velvet buck in one of the handful of states that make it possible. Velvet buck hunting opportunities are growing each year as more and more states add a specific weekend to the calendar allowing hunters to capitalize on the chance at a velvet buck.

But despite what you may have heard, the opportunity at a velvet buck won’t come easy. Whether you’re glassing bachelor groups in open country, slipping through timber, or saddled to a tree, preparation is key. You need the right tools for success to make it happen.

Continue reading to learn more about the best gear for your hunt, written by Brodie Swisher.

Bowhunting: Best Gear for Your Velvet Buck Hunt

Best Gear for Your Velvet Buck Hunt

One of the most exciting ways to kick off bow season each year is the pursuit of a velvet buck in one of the handful of states that make it possible. Velvet buck hunting opportunities are growing each year as more and more states add a specific weekend to the calendar allowing hunters to capitalize on the chance at a velvet buck.

But despite what you may have heard, the opportunity at a velvet buck won’t come easy. Whether you’re glassing bachelor groups in open country, slipping through timber, or saddled to a tree, preparation is key. You need the right tools for success to make it happen.

Continue reading to learn more about the best gear for your hunt, written by Brodie Swisher.

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Brodie Swisher is a world champion game caller, outdoor writer, seminar speaker and Editor for Bowhunting.com.
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Bowhunting: Best Gear for Your Velvet Buck Hunt

Best Gear for Your Velvet Buck Hunt

One of the most exciting ways to kick off bow season each year is the pursuit of a velvet buck in one of the handful of states that make it possible. Velvet buck hunting opportunities are growing each year as more and more states add a specific weekend to the calendar allowing hunters to capitalize on the chance at a velvet buck.

But despite what you may have heard, the opportunity at a velvet buck won’t come easy. Whether you’re glassing bachelor groups in open country, slipping through timber, or saddled to a tree, preparation is key. You need the right tools for success to make it happen.

Continue reading to learn more about the best gear for your hunt, written by Brodie Swisher.

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Brodie Swisher
Brodie Swisher is a world champion game caller, outdoor writer, seminar speaker and Editor for Bowhunting.com.
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