nyelkman

I shot this mule deer in CO last wed. Looking for info on removing the velvet and staining the antlers. Anyone ever done this?? I would appreciate any help.

Tazman

Nice mulie, I wish I could help you with the velvet removal, but having never killed on in velvet I can' t.

WV Hunter

Nice Mulie...congrats!
I don' t know how the best way to get the velvet off it, but I do know a couple guys that have done it. I thought it looke funny when they got done...not natural....but I don' t know if they did it right or not. I think if I ever got one in velvet, I' d look into how to preserve the velvet so it would stay on. I guess check with your local taxidermist, they' d probably have the best advice.

JD IN ALBERTA

Be proud and keep it on! It' s pretty rare to get them in velvet and you can' t make it look good if you strip it off...congrats! JDinAB

mauser06

ya youll never get the antlers to look like they do when the deer take it off all nice and polished...id talk to a taxidermist and preserve the velveted antlers if i took a buck in velvet...i think theyd look funny without it at that stage of growth too.....but everyone likes something else....i do love the look of a nice polished rack but youll never achieve it like a deer would i dont think...good luck

CarolinaDeerHunter

Nice Mulie! CDH

whelen36

congrats on the mulie buddy , as for the velvet , i' de check with a taxidermist and see what he' d do , or it could ruin the look of the mount

Texas Hunter

Nice muley, can' t help with the velvet though, I have never shot
a deer in velvet. Good luck, let us know what you find out to do.

brucelit

Nice muley It' s your mount but I' d leave the velvet. Deer are out of velvet when season opens here but I' d love to have a nice mount in velvet

Bowbuck

Nice Mulie, but I too would leave it the way it is.