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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Sr15 on October 17, 2021, 09:22:34 AM

Title: Preserving velvet?
Post by: Sr15 on October 17, 2021, 09:22:34 AM: 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
Title: Re: Preserving velvet?
Post by: Caseknife on October 17, 2021, 03:25:40 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Preserving velvet?
Post by: NOCK NOCK on October 17, 2021, 07:34:57 PM: :yeah:
Title: Re: Preserving velvet?
Post by: RC on October 17, 2021, 09:42:09 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Preserving velvet?
Post by: HUNT JR on October 18, 2021, 05:19:55 AM: They make a spray called velvalok. I think you just spray it on and you’re done.
Title: Re: Preserving velvet?
Post by: Sr15 on October 18, 2021, 07:56:15 AM: Thanks for the replies! Gave me some ideas and will try to post results.
Title: Re: Preserving velvet?
Post by: 724wd on October 18, 2021, 09:19:00 AM: 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.