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<blockquote data-quote="AT Hiker" data-source="post: 5163693" data-attributes="member: 10019"><p>A strong pickle agent, like formic acid and a well known tanning agent like alum. Then neutralized with sodium bicarbonate.</p><p></p><p>Those are chemicals I would look for on a label. Denatured alcohol would suffice as well but in my mind it's simply just "drying" out the velvet, which depending on the stage of development that might be all that's needed. If it's "veiny" you could inject whatever into the veins to flush the books and fluids out.</p><p></p><p>I can make things complicated sometimes but I also charge people to preserve the velvet so I want it done the best way possible. Leaving it open in the freezer like buzzard did will most likely be sufficient. I'd take an extra step and treat it with puffed borax and keep a eye out for bugs.</p><p>Keep in mind though Buzzard killed a Coues deer in a dry and arid environment unlike our humidity here which just invited bacteria. </p><p></p><p>I once found a velvet antler peice off a buck in KS one year turkey hunting. Probably a year old when I found it but it still looks the same. I'd guess it was probably a late August deer that died somehow because the antler was fully developed and the velvet was dry. </p><p>I also killed a mule deer buck in MT once in late Oct that had velvet hanging off his back forks. Even after I did a quick boil and hosed off his skull out there his velvet still looks like it did when I killed him. </p><p>It all depends on the stage of development in these cases.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AT Hiker, post: 5163693, member: 10019"] A strong pickle agent, like formic acid and a well known tanning agent like alum. Then neutralized with sodium bicarbonate. Those are chemicals I would look for on a label. Denatured alcohol would suffice as well but in my mind it’s simply just “drying” out the velvet, which depending on the stage of development that might be all that’s needed. If it’s “veiny” you could inject whatever into the veins to flush the books and fluids out. I can make things complicated sometimes but I also charge people to preserve the velvet so I want it done the best way possible. Leaving it open in the freezer like buzzard did will most likely be sufficient. I’d take an extra step and treat it with puffed borax and keep a eye out for bugs. Keep in mind though Buzzard killed a Coues deer in a dry and arid environment unlike our humidity here which just invited bacteria. I once found a velvet antler peice off a buck in KS one year turkey hunting. Probably a year old when I found it but it still looks the same. I’d guess it was probably a late August deer that died somehow because the antler was fully developed and the velvet was dry. I also killed a mule deer buck in MT once in late Oct that had velvet hanging off his back forks. Even after I did a quick boil and hosed off his skull out there his velvet still looks like it did when I killed him. It all depends on the stage of development in these cases. [/QUOTE]
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