anyone ever bury a skull for a european mount?
11-26-2008, 08:11 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: anyone ever bury a skull for a european mount?
Yeah, it works fine, but make sure you skin it first, the skin will turn to hard leather and wont come off in sections if you dont. Also, sometimes the antlers might change color a little bit, sometimes they dont. Id make sure there buried too to prevent bleaching from the sun.
11-26-2008, 08:12 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: anyone ever bury a skull for a european mount?
I have 8 European mounts, 7 of those have been done by using beetles and one was done by boiling it. im sure that burying the skull will work but it will probably take a long time, especially now that winter is coming. I would also imagine that you would have to clean the skull up alot once you dig it back up.
11-26-2008, 08:15 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: anyone ever bury a skull for a european mount?
Bury it deep and put a rock over it..
I put mine in a Lobster trap and let the crabs, lobsters and sea lice do the job. Those critters can strip a human down to the bones in a week so they make short work of a skull.
PS.. Sure won't do you much good if you don't live on the water..
I put mine in a Lobster trap and let the crabs, lobsters and sea lice do the job. Those critters can strip a human down to the bones in a week so they make short work of a skull.
PS.. Sure won't do you much good if you don't live on the water..
11-26-2008, 08:18 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: anyone ever bury a skull for a european mount?
I bury mine also, covered with a giant flower pot. I don't bury the antlers, just the skull, so no bleaching or discoloring. Works like a charm, buried mine last season, dug ti up this spring, clean as a whistle.
11-26-2008, 08:19 AM
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RE: anyone ever bury a skull for a european mount?
ORIGINAL: njbuck22
I have 8 European mounts, 7 of those have been done by using beetles and one was done by boiling it. im sure that burying the skull will work but it will probably take a long time, especially now that winter is coming. I would also imagine that you would have to clean the skull up alot once you dig it back up.
I have 8 European mounts, 7 of those have been done by using beetles and one was done by boiling it. im sure that burying the skull will work but it will probably take a long time, especially now that winter is coming. I would also imagine that you would have to clean the skull up alot once you dig it back up.
11-26-2008, 08:25 AM
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RE: anyone ever bury a skull for a european mount?
Beetles are a hassle, major hassle...to keep them alive and a well populated colony...or so Im told.
My buddy has access to two colonies, getting my euro cleaned, peroxided, finished and everything in less than 3 weeks...without touching it! lol Ill post pics when I get it back.
My buddy has access to two colonies, getting my euro cleaned, peroxided, finished and everything in less than 3 weeks...without touching it! lol Ill post pics when I get it back.
11-26-2008, 08:27 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: anyone ever bury a skull for a european mount?
If I did it I was going to bury it and cover the antlers up with a bit pot I have. I want it to look nice but I dont want to spend a bunch of money on it.
I figured if I had to I could do a little cleaning or bleach the skull after it was done but I want to make sure this method will work good before I try it.
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I figured if I had to I could do a little cleaning or bleach the skull after it was done but I want to make sure this method will work good before I try it.
rick