Velvet care?

[flatlander51]

How do you guys preserve velvet in the back country?

 

[bowuntr]

Formaldehyde injection in the field and then professionally freeze dried... if you want to do it right. Anything topical will not prevent the blood from rotting. That's the way I do it. Ed F

 

[couesbitten]

If you're wanting to get a buck mounted with velvet on the antlers, another option would be to strip the velvet and have artificial velvet applied by the taxidermist. A buddy did this a few years ago, turned out great and looks real.

 

[BiG_Sea]

Formaldehyde injection in the field and then professionally freeze dried... if you want to do it right. Anything topical will not prevent the blood from rotting. That's the way I do it. Ed F

Many questions for you...
Where can I buy this?
Do you use a needle+syringe or just a syringe?
Does this affect measurements and eligibility for record books?


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[bowuntr]

Chemical supply companies
16ga needle and syringe from a horse supply shop
No, it does not effect P&Y entry. Neither does freeze drying.

Ed F

 

[IAMike304]

Many questions for you...
Where can I buy this?
Do you use a needle+syringe or just a syringe?
Does this affect measurements and eligibility for record books?


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Will not affect P&Y, but needs to be stripped for B&C.

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[BiG_Sea]

Chemical supply companies
16ga needle and syringe from a horse supply shop
No, it does not effect P&Y entry. Neither does freeze drying.

Ed F

Thanks for the reply...unfortunately, I didn’t pull my first choice tag and will be hunting hard antlered dates. There’s always next year!


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[sneaky]

If you're wanting to get a buck mounted with velvet on the antlers, another option would be to strip the velvet and have artificial velvet applied by the taxidermist. A buddy did this a few years ago, turned out great and looks real.

Usually you can spot fake velvet on horns from a mile away. I'd do everything to preserve the real stuff first.

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[JNDEER]

My velvet buck was not killed in the back country- but depending on how far you are in- I would think you would have about 24-36 hours to get the buck out and to a taxi if you can arrange it that way- do your best not to touch it too much. Just another option as the few out of state or way upstate hunts I have done I found a goos taxi locally and made sure he was ready if/when we killed something .

 

[Travis Hobbs]

Treat the velvet like meat and you will be just fine! Get it to a taxidermist when you get out.

 

[sneaky]

Treat the velvet like meat and you will be just fine! Get it to a taxidermist when you get out.

Ok mule skinner

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[Travis Hobbs]

Ok mule skinner

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It’s only a deer flat lander even my fat ass can pack one of them out