Shoulder Mount

[TREESTANDMAN]

Does anyone know if it is more expensive to shoulder mount a buck in velvet as opposed to hard horned?

[azpackhorse]

Most taxidermists will have an extra charge, anywhere from $50 - $100 depending on the size of the antlers. They have to add a process of soaking in a formaldehyde solution and then freeze drying the antlers which kills the proteins and prevents any bug infestations.

[azcouesandelk]

Just being curios. About how much is a shoulder mount for a buck that scores let's say about 105?

[TREESTANDMAN]

Yeah and how about 137 3/8?

[Guest Guest]

I would pay the extra to have it done in velvet. If it is a 138 class buck it will be scraped anyway to show that monster rack.

[TREESTANDMAN]

Do they allow velvet bucks into the record book the same as hard horned?

[bullwidgeon]

Tha depends on which record book you are talking about...

 

Bret M.

[GRONG]

P&Y only allows a velvet entry to show up in the record book only one time. I know it's very strange and I wish they would change it. The BIA record book accepts them, the only thing they do is put a * by the score so people know it's a velvet buck.

 

My best Coues with a bow I had freeze dried because my first was injected with formaldehyde and I didn't like it. Freeze dried antlers are supposed to keep bugs off but I can personally tell you guys that on my best buck the bugs love the left antler for some reason. I've lost a fair amount of hair off of it. I've sprayed it but I have to keep an eye on it just in case those little SOBs come back. I was tweekin hard when I noticed it the first time!

 

Josh

[Red Rabbit]

Ther is a company that will put a velvet like material on antlers. This is done a lot to caribou racks after they have been stripped. The same could be done to a deer rack after it has been stripped and scored. No need to worry about formaldhyde or insects.

[couestaxi]

There are several ways to have a "velvet Buck" mount. Option #1 - Preserve the real velvet by injection, this must be done immediately after the kill as the velvet is made up of mostly blood which spoils quickly. This looks nice if done correctly but you do have shrinkage once the chemicals dry. Option #2 - Freeze dry the antlers, In my opinion the best way to preserve the real velvet. Note: These are still not "bugproof". All long lasting chemicals for bugproofing have been outlawed so you will have to watch and treat your mounts as needed.

[couestaxi]

Option #3 - Replacement velvet - This is a method where flocking is applied to the anters along with an electrical current to make it stand on end. An average coues deer of 100 - 110 inches runs about $150 - $200. This lasts about forever and looks great. I have a set of coues deer in my shop done this way and have done many for clients over the years with great results. A little pricey but you get what you pay for in taxidermy!

 

 

Greg