Velvet mount????

[Andrea]

Anybody had experience with getting a buck in velvet mounted? I heard it doesn't look all that great. But I was hoping to put one on the wall one day.

[lostiniowa]

sounds cool to me but I have no info would be good to know

[artisticwhitetails]

The mounting process for a deer in velvet is no different than any deer except the way the rack is handled. Velvet racks must be preserved properly to maintain their appearence or they will rot, leaving you with a bleached out looking rack. In my opinion the best way to preserve a velvet rack is to have it freeze dryed. If you are lucky enough to harvest a velvet clad buck you need to be very careful with the rack. Try to handle the rack as little as possible to avoid damaging the velvet and get it into a freezer asap. If proper field care and a good taxidermist is used, velvet mounts can be beautiful and unique pieces.

[RTF]

Yup. That sums it up.