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Title: Velvet
Post by: yelp on October 03, 2009, 03:56:00 PM

My buddy just shot a nice muley with velvet..the velvet looks dried on antler not soft..My question is he wants to get it mounted and I also want to get the head and cape froze.  Is it alright to put it in freezer or is there a process involved.  We don't want to screw it up.. Thanks..

Yelp

Title: Re: Velvet
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on October 03, 2009, 05:12:06 PM

Get it in the freezer, that is the best way right now to preserve it. Until you get it to someone that can take care of it for you

Title: Re: Velvet
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on October 03, 2009, 05:13:15 PM

One more thing, congrats to the both of you on your deer.

Title: Re: Velvet
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 03, 2009, 05:17:18 PM

congrats and just freeze it but dont let it sit to long before taking it to the taxidermy because from what i have heard velvet can freezer burn fairly quick

Title: Re: Velvet
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 03, 2009, 07:25:26 PM

If it freezer burns than we send it off to get freeze dried. 

Title: Re: Velvet
Post by: yelp on October 03, 2009, 08:32:51 PM

Thanks everyone...We put it in the freezer.  The velvet on this buck wasn't spongy or raw, it seemed hard. 

Thanks again.