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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
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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.
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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.
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They make a spray called velvalok. I think you just spray it on and you’re done.
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Thanks for the replies! Gave me some ideas and will try to post results.
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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.
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