Best way to preserve Velvet - DIY taxidermy

[newazhunter]

My buddy has a hunt coming up next month where he has a good chance of getting a mulie in velvet. Is the best way to preserve the velvet to use formaldeyde (spelling) and inject into antler veins? Any thoughts?

 

Thanks

[GreyGhost85]

no, do not attempt the formaldehyde technique. keep the antlers cold until he can get them in a freezer or to the taxidermist. if you have to split the skull plate to fit the antlers into your ice chest or freezer, it'll have to be done. way too many horror stories using any other method. i have freeze dried a half dozen or so on my own. leave them in the freezer for a year works great

[newazhunter]

no, do not attempt the formaldehyde technique. keep the antlers cold until he can get them in a freezer or to the taxidermist. if you have to split the skull plate to fit the antlers into your ice chest or freezer, it'll have to be done. way too many horror stories using any other method. i have freeze dried a half dozen or so on my own. leave them in the freezer for a year works great

I hear the cost is $1000 or so to get the preservation done by taxidermist. Is this accurate?

[GreyGhost85]

no, not even close to accurate. i have priced it before and it seems like it was $100 bucks or so.

[newazhunter]

no, not even close to accurate. i have priced it before and it seems like it was $100 bucks or so.

I must have received some bad info. Thanks for the info.

[wildwoody]

It can be done but you need alitte experience if you do the infection way.

[BOWUNTR]

Why not use formaldehyde with correct safety precautions? I've done it many times. In order to freeze dry them they would have to be professionally done or kept in a freezer for a year. Ed F