Velvet or No Velvet?

[dlist777]

5 minutes ago, JerseyJaysTaxidermy said:

Be aware velvet adds quite a bit to the mount cost. Even a skull mount.
You want the rack freeze dried IMO for the most natural results.
Here is my 1st velvet buck from last bowseason.. I love the way it looks. I painted all the rubbed areas with a bloody look because thats how it looked when I watched him walk nearly underneath my stand before I shot him. The day prior his velvet was prestine.. but I didn't have a buck tag yet. That evening I got my buck tag and the next morning he stepped out again and his rack was peeling. I definately like the velvet look! I dont like the stress of handling it while its so delicate tho. It's hard to drag and Cape a deer in velvet because you can not handle the antlers like you normally would. I took some closeups - the camera flash makes the red appear brighter than it really is.

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Jay:  Probably a stupid question but...

 

If you get a deer in velvet but don't care about the velvet, can it just be pulled off and have a hard-horned mount?

[G3 driver]

Not a fan of velvet. Last year my son shot one in velvet I just salted the skull cap and put it the freezer. Just took it out a month ago. So far so good.

 

[Buck154]

15 minutes ago, dlist777 said:

Jay:  Probably a stupid question but...

 

If you get a deer in velvet but don't care about the velvet, can it just be pulled off and have a hard-horned mount?

Yes you can peel it off, just like a lot of the early season Caribou. Lot of guy would peel it so they can get it officially scored then. 

[3Blade]

I would like to get at least one in velvet but do prefer hard horned.

[hemlock]

 Out of velvet. And if two came in similar size. I would take the one without velvet.

[Blend No 27]

No velvet

[Live to Hunt]

I could careless either way. I have shot an 8 pointer in full velvet

[MGHunter66]

A buck in velvet would be unique but I prefer hard horn.  

Eating the velvet will certainly leave you with a hard horn


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[Shootemandmountem]

No velvet , thank you

[Codaboy]

With out the velvet

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