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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: CoryTDF on September 04, 2009, 06:23:14 AM

Title: what to do with velvet???
Post by: CoryTDF on September 04, 2009, 06:23:14 AM: Well i got my buck this year and it was in velvet. I pulled off the velvet and rubbed blood an dirt on the horns. I went home and hit them with some fine sandpaper and 0000 steelwool i have them looking OK.

What methods have you used to make the horns look natural and velvet free? If you have pictures that would be a big help.

Thanks,
Cory
Title: Re: what to do with velvet???
Post by: joebear on September 04, 2009, 08:03:19 AM: well cory it would have been better if you just left the velvet on. as far as getting them to look like they did not have any velvet on them I would say drop them off at the taxidermists and have him stain them and do the job. next Early buck you shoot carry around salt water and a needle and just inject the velvet and just leave it on it will turn out looking better in the long run.
Title: Re: what to do with velvet???
Post by: boneaddict on September 04, 2009, 08:05:49 AM: Do you want it mounted like it was in velvet or hard horned. There are a couple staining methods that will make them look very natural. There are many that WILL NOT. You can also have them "RE-Velveted" if you'd rather have that.
Title: Re: what to do with velvet???
Post by: CoryTDF on September 04, 2009, 08:38:05 AM: I'll have to post the pic when i get home. There really was no way for me to save the velvet. When the deer was thrashing around he tore it pretty badly. I didn't help matters when i grabbed the horns and tore the Velvet on both sides. In the pictures i flopped it back over and kinda held in place. Next time I'll be a little more carfull.
Title: Re: what to do with velvet???
Post by: stickslinger on September 13, 2009, 04:09:47 PM: you can ask that question on vandykes taxidermy .com, they have a slew of taxidermists that can give you all sorts of tips and tricks