What to soak the skull in?
11-05-2007, 07:36 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Kansas
Posts: 182
What to soak the skull in?
Well I just shot my buck and cut the horns off. I was wondering if there is any liquid or somtin that you can soak the skull part that is still attached to the horns in to get like the meat and all that crap off? Thanks!!
11-05-2007, 07:40 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Boardman, Ohio
Posts: 1,184
RE: What to soak the skull in?
You can use hydrogen peroxide, order those bettles that eat flesh off of the internet or do what I do......dig a hole throw it in there with the antlers sticking out of the ground, fill it back up with soil and throw a bucket over it. Come August or Setember of next year pull it out and things should be ready to go.
11-05-2007, 07:48 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: jefferson county--- eastern OHIO
Posts: 379
RE: What to soak the skull in?
hey man i'm gettin into taxidermy n this stuff is awesome n cheap!!! http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/product/01347331/ i used it on a ground hog skull n coon it took about 45 min. at best. just let it boil itfor a lil while and then the junk almost falls off i could have used a butter to take the skin off of it hpoe this helps
11-05-2007, 08:05 PM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
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RE: What to soak the skull in?
ORIGINAL: MOTOWNHONKEY
Scrape all you can off then boil it. Thats if you got a big pot and can do it outside. You don't want mom slapping you upside the head.
Scrape all you can off then boil it. Thats if you got a big pot and can do it outside. You don't want mom slapping you upside the head.
11-05-2007, 08:08 PM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Navasota Texas
Posts: 854
RE: What to soak the skull in?
So, u want a euro mount?
Well here is the best place to look. It shows it done the same way i do it. I have 4 euros on plaques inj my living room. Ill post the pics when i find my camera.
P.s i dont know how to make a link anyone know how?
http://www.buckmasters.com/bm/Resources/ClassicBuckmasters/tabid/127/Page/1/Default.aspx
EDIT: Never mind the link ques.
Well here is the best place to look. It shows it done the same way i do it. I have 4 euros on plaques inj my living room. Ill post the pics when i find my camera.
P.s i dont know how to make a link anyone know how?
http://www.buckmasters.com/bm/Resources/ClassicBuckmasters/tabid/127/Page/1/Default.aspx
EDIT: Never mind the link ques.
11-05-2007, 10:40 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Western PA
Posts: 1,356
RE: What to soak the skull in?
My impression from what u stated is you just want to know how to get the meat and junk off the skull plate attached to the horns. Notto doa euro mount.What i do is run water on the plate than cover it in salt and let it sit for a few weeks. Dries everything up and you're set to go. Way we've been doing it for as long as I can remember.
11-05-2007, 10:59 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NW Oklahoma
Posts: 1,166
RE: What to soak the skull in?
You could just skin it and hang it in a tree and let the weather dry it out.
It would'nt take but a few minutes to skin what little there is off the skull plate.
I skin my skulls before I boil them and that just takes 30 minutes or so.
It would'nt take but a few minutes to skin what little there is off the skull plate.
I skin my skulls before I boil them and that just takes 30 minutes or so.