Preserving velvet?

[Sr15]

Seems like there have been a fair amount of velvet bucks taken on the rifle opener this year. Has  anyone have any luck preserving velvet antlers at home? Just wanted to do a plaque or possibly a European  mount and thought it would be cool to try to keep velvet intact. Here is my buck from yesterday

[Caseknife]

If you are going to put the antlers on a plaque, cut them off the skull like normal and then put them in the freezer for a year or so.  My BIL did that to a real nice whitetail quite a few years ago and it still looks like new.

[NOCK NOCK]

 

[RC]

I cut mine off at the skull, then completely buried them in rock salt. I honestly don’t remember how long I left them in there, as it’s been 20 years since I did it, but they look exactly the same. I would guess I left them in that salt for a month.

[HUNT JR]

They make a spray called velvalok. I think you just spray it on and you’re done.

[Sr15]

Thanks for the replies!  Gave me some ideas and will try to post results.

[724wd]

velvet at this time of year should be real dry already. a stint in the freezer to make sure, but i'd bet it'll be fine.