2011 Mule Deer Velvet European Mount

[windygorge]

Eastern Washington

[bugs n bones]

Did you boil that yourself?

[gunnarnewt]

Looks good! Did you buy the plaque? Or make it yourself?

[enaz]

Did you do anything to preserve the velvet? I kept the head of my small blacktail in the velvet this year so I could practice for when I get a bigger one. I like european mounts. I've heard deep freeze for several months before mounting will help preserve it.. I've also heard of injections that preserve the velvet. Someone also told me if your careful the velvet will last forever with no treatment.

[blackveltbowhunter]

Nice Euro!!

[Drop-tine]

When I euro mount velvet critters I just wrap the horns with saranwrap then foil and tape it all up boil the skull for 5 to 10 minutes then pressure wash it till there is no more meat exposed on it take all the stuff off the antlers and put 40% peroxide and magnesium phosphate mixed together and paint it on the skull dont get it on the antlers and let it dry and wire brush the chemical off the next day and its done the velvet looks good and stays that way forever, it just shrinks around the horns and sticks like glue.

[windygorge]

Looks good! Did you buy the plaque? Or make it yourself?

i made the plaque out of  5/4 oak.  made a templet and made 4 of them.  used a belt sander to make the dents on the edges.  pretty easy and fast.   

[windygorge]

When I euro mount velvet critters I just wrap the horns with saranwrap then foil and tape it all up boil the skull for 5 to 10 minutes then pressure wash it till there is no more meat exposed on it take all the stuff off the antlers and put 40% peroxide and magnesium phosphate mixed together and paint it on the skull dont get it on the antlers and let it dry and wire brush the chemical off the next day and its done the velvet looks good and stays that way forever, it just shrinks around the horns and sticks like glue.

maybe i will try that next time.  although i will use the Antler in velvet tanning solution again.  worked like a charm.