Antlers in velvet

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Wildhobbit
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Antlers in velvet

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I just took my first deer with my new exomax crossbow;As it turns out it was a beautiful muledeer in velvet.How do i presurve the antlers ? the taxedermest said to put them in the frezer for 4 months dident sound like much of away to preserve yhe velvet to me can anyone give me any help? thank you 8) 8) :?: :?: :
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woodmaster
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Post by woodmaster »

A good friend of mine is an award winning taxidermist and he syas that wont do it. Get them to a taxidermist that has a freeze dryer. They will last in your freezer but like any other meat will thaw out and they will be ruined. Congrats!
A.W
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Post by A.W »

Congrats!!! :wink:

Any pics?
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Wildhobbit
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freeze drying

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Thank you all very much!!! I do not beleve there is any body in Idaho that dose freezedrying I'll look into it a bit more throughly.AS for pictures i would love to share them with you all but do not know how to post them I am a bit computer chalanged.I was draged into the 21st century kicking and screeming :D 8)

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Wildhobbit
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Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:40 am
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freeze drying

Post by Wildhobbit »

Thank you all very much!!! I do not beleve there is any body in Idaho that dose freezedrying I'll look into it a bit more throughly.AS for pictures i would love to share them with you all but do not know how to post them I am a bit computer chalanged.I was draged into the 21st century kicking and screeming :D 8)

W.F.T.III
The wildhobbit
TO Thine own self be true all outhers pay cash!
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