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VELVET
« on: August 25, 2011, 05:00:53 PM »
WHAT ARE THE SECRETS TO SAVING VELVET OR IS IT JUST AS EASY TO HAVE THEM RE-DONE :dunno:
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Re: VELVET
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2011, 07:47:32 AM »
There are a bunch od methods you can do for velvet preservation . Personally I have injected them using velvet tan, and have done an actual Tanning bath using alum tan to preserve velvet. There are many other methods that have been used and have worked through out the years . I know there is guys using turpentne, some potent jet fuel , white gass,formaldahyde etc. I can say I had 2 caribou that were done in the jet fuel, one turned out OK with some slippage and the other was half preserved and half rotted as all the blood was left in the antlers. You do need to drain the blood out of the antlers or spoilage may occure. You can inject every main vein and poke small holes in the tips of the antlers and you should get them to drain by replacing the blood with some type of preservative of your choice.  Key is to get wahtever you use in the veins to replace the blood and them submerge . I could go on for pages on this subject  with all the different ways of doing this process.

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Re: VELVET
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2011, 05:02:00 PM »
How long do you have until its to late to preserve the velvet?
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Re: VELVET
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2011, 06:08:28 PM »
Mine on my elk were freeze dried. and they turned out ok  :tup:
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Re: VELVET
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2011, 07:31:22 PM »
yep freeze dried is the way to go, but is expensive to have done and shipped.
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Re: VELVET
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2011, 10:10:09 PM »
here is a pic of the deer my father shot last year. I took it to Joe (A living memory Taxidermy) And we had them redone with the artificial stuff. They turned out awesome!!! 

A link to Joe's post with the deer.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,69666.msg851323.html#msg851323

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Re: VELVET
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2011, 10:24:12 PM »
So how soon do you have to inject the veins?  Doesn't the blood clot and prevent this if you wait too long?
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Re: VELVET
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2011, 02:33:31 PM »
I got a spike this year all in velvet, but the tops are still "bendable" and soft.  I would like to just put them on a plaque, but have been told they will rot?

Never had one in velvet before so I'm not really sure.

Thanks for your input!!!!
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