[Mallardhead12]

I shot a spike elk this past week that was still in velvet and wondered how I can keep the velvet on it. Is there any DIY ways? If it comes to it is there any taxidermists in the tooele area?

 

[johnnycake]

Get some antler cure asap and inject it with a needle. You might be too late though as slippage starts quick. You can also freeze dry it if you have access to the equipment

 

[Mallardhead12]

Know where I can get that?

 

[goofy elk]

If velvet is not freeze dried or injected within 48 hours your probbly not going
to save it---------------------Sorry.

 

[colorcountrygunner]

My taxidermist had me put my deer antlers in a freezer until I was able to get it to him.

 

[johnnycake]

Sportsman's and cabela's carry antler cure but I wouldn't expect it to still work unless you've had them in the freezer

 

[30-06-hunter]

My taxidermist had me put my deer antlers in a freezer until I was able to get it to him.

Ditto, this worked on my spike and still looks great almost a year later.

 

[gmanhunter]

My friend is a taxidermist and he injects the velvet with embalming fluid. He said its hard to get. I not sure where he buys it from.

 

[torowy]

if it is wet, then you have to inject it. If it is dry (like at the point is is about to come off), you can sometimes get away with just spraying it down with permethrin.