the butcher cut my rack out of the skull and today i skinned it with a knife and soaked it in water that i boiled and then got what i could off with a knife and pliers then resoaked..it took a long time...stunk terribly...but it clean and i know it wont break down or anything..i was scared of boiling it too thats why i did it that way...some people tie it up in a tree for a long while and let bigs and such eat it and let it rot out...i dont like that and i dont like the white rack look that they get unless my racks are already like that...ive heard of putting it on an ant hill or in a tank with a bunch of maggots..i think i might try the maggots next year...skinning it was way to hard and the smell of it is gross..i think the water cooked the skin and brains and stuff...good luck..