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Title: Preserving velvet on deer antlers
Post by: duramax588 on August 12, 2014, 10:45:36 AM

Can anyone please tell me the proper way to preserve velvet on deer antlers?

Thanks,
Chris

Title: Re: Preserving velvet on deer antlers
Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 12, 2014, 11:02:18 AM

Either freeze dry it or velvet tan. I have a set of muley antlers that i set out in the sun on hot days and they dried out and the velvet is good since 2006. For a shoulder mount i would have the taxi do it the correct way.

Title: Re: Preserving velvet on deer antlers
Post by: 724wd on August 12, 2014, 01:27:42 PM

i put a set in the chest freezer for a year.  velvet looks great!  :tup:

Title: Re: Preserving velvet on deer antlers
Post by: MADMAX on August 13, 2014, 10:58:02 AM

I used borax on a small set for a skull cap