Thread: VELVET

After a sucessful outing last night I am now the owner of 2 sets of fallow antlers in the velvet, I know what to do with the rest of the animals but does anyone know if there is a market for fallow velvet and how to preserve it. Its in the chiller at present.

I've been told you can freeze it by a hunting guide for storage purposes. Try contacting some deer farmers on where you can sell it.

Yes, straight in the freezer, bloody end up. As for market.. not sure if you can sell wild stuff or not? Someone will probably want it, though..

do you know any local koreans or chinese? they would probably bite your hand off for it

Yep, sell it to some asian blokes, alternativly make soup and then tell the mrs your keen to test out it's supposed effects.

2.3 kg in the freezer bloody end up. Mate has told me of a place in Palmy he takes antlers to and gets a free feed for the family. Must like chinese though. Probably gicpve that a try.

Neil Mercer near Pahiatua will buy it. Lives at the foot of the Pahiatua track on the Managamairi turn off corner. He's also paying good money for hard antler at the moment.
Number will be on the book.

Maybe put it on trademe?

I sell it thru Wrightson's, have to sign my life away stating it not from a 1080 area.

Tracked Neil Mercer down better than a sweet n sour and fried rice thanks Thar

According to my Asian friend she says cut it up and boil it cool and drink
Good for man she says
Make u last long time solid like rock
Hahahaha

Updated: Gave Neil a ring myself but, despite wanting to take it, can't due to food regulations.

Fallow velvet is all immediately classed as low grade, red velvet is worth far more.

Im just trying to remember who was buying it a while ago.

The best way to sell wild velvet is to get a deer farmer to mix it up with their farmed stuff. Some buyers will notice it though because its usually a bit darker than farmed velvet.

Originally Posted by Tahr

The best way to sell wild velvet is to get a deer farmer to mix it up with their farmed stuff. Some buyers will notice it though because its usually a bit darker than farmed velvet.

totally agree although one of the farmers i know rang the buyer and i sold direct to him and he knew what i had. I must admit that shooting and removing straight away is key, couple of years ago i got $500 from 2 sets

Hamish