Stripping Velvet
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BrowningRage
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I've only stripped the velvet from one deer ever. It was completely by accident. It was not a trophy animal but I wanted to do a Euro with it to see how it would turn out. I sort of accidentally found that by placing the head and antlers in a plastic bag, in the sun, the velvet seemed to sluff off on its own.
Obviously that was within a day or two of when I killed it though. I guess the heat inside the bag made the velvet come right off.
This would not be advisable if it is a deer you are mounting with a cape though.
"Therefore, wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!" 2 Ne. 28: 24
Obviously that was within a day or two of when I killed it though. I guess the heat inside the bag made the velvet come right off.
This would not be advisable if it is a deer you are mounting with a cape though.
"Therefore, wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!" 2 Ne. 28: 24
I stripped the velvet off mine last year. The velvet wasn't that great, and after I boiled the head to do the Euro, it looked even worse. What I did was soak the antlers in a big tupperware (If your antlers will fit). I poured a bunch of salt in the water, but I don't know if it was necessary. I let them soak for 1-2 days. Once they were ready, the velvet literally broke open and started to peel off on it's own. Was easy peasy.
I then stained and sanded my antlers for color. I didn't do the best on that, but it looks decent.
Here are some before and after pics.
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For the love of the game
I then stained and sanded my antlers for color. I didn't do the best on that, but it looks decent.
Here are some before and after pics.
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For the love of the game
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".now I gotta find a tupperware container the size of a horse through..HEHEHE"
That's a pleasant problem to have to deal with.
Joey
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That's a pleasant problem to have to deal with.
Joey
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What do you mean by scratching up the antlers?
I've done a few and the bone is solid unless you're using a knife or something hard to help peel the velvet.
Spray it down with a hose and peel away that's it.
Most of the time you don't need anything but you hands, there will be some blood, wipe away with a wet towel and let dry - Done
I've done a few and the bone is solid unless you're using a knife or something hard to help peel the velvet.
Spray it down with a hose and peel away that's it.
Most of the time you don't need anything but you hands, there will be some blood, wipe away with a wet towel and let dry - Done
